Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 9

Here is my latest College Football Playoff Top 12, positive matchups, if coming were Selection Sunday. The first CFP action committee rankings are coming Nov. 4.

Ranking 4–11 is progressively difficult. Alabama has nan astir value wins, but besides has an progressively bad nonaccomplishment to fading Florida State. The Dash is slotting Oregon and Miami ahed of nan Crimson Tide for now. In nan SEC pecking order, nan Tide should beryllium up of Georgia, which should beryllium up of Mississippi, which is somewhat up of Vanderbilt aft large wins for nan Rebels and Commodores.

BYU and Georgia Tech person done thing incorrect to date. They conscionable haven’t done capable correct yet to get up of nan SEC logjam.

First Round

No. 12 Navy astatine No. 5 Miami
No. 11 Georgia Tech astatine No. 6 Alabama
No. 10 BYU astatine No. 7 Georgia
No. 9 Vanderbilt up of No. 8 Mississippi

Cotton Bowl: Navy-Miami victor vs. Oregon
Sugar Bowl: Georgia Tech-Alabama victor vs. Texas A&M
Orange Bowl: BYU-Georgia victor vs. Indiana
Rose Bowl: Vanderbilt-Mississippi victor vs. Ohio State

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