12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on AP Poll

18. On the Bubble: Tulane Green Wave

AP Rank: Unranked

2 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions 

AP Rank: 2

3 Seed: LSU Tigers (SEC Champ)

AP Rank: 3

4 Seed: Miami Hurricanes (ACC Champ)

AP Rank: 4

5 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs

AP Rank: 5

6 Seed: Oregon Ducks 

AP Rank: 6

7 Seed: Florida State Seminoles

AP Rank: 7

8 Seed: Texas Longhorns

AP Rank: 8

9 Seed: Illinois Fighting Illini

AP Rank: 9

10 Seed: Texas A&M Aggies

AP Rank: 10

11 Seed: Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12 Champ)

AP Rank: 12

12 Seed: South Florida Bulls (American Champ)

AP Rank: Unranked

13. Projected First Round Byes

Projected First Round Byes:

No. 1 Ohio State
No. 2 Penn State
No. 3 LSU
No. 4 Miami

14. Projected First Round Matchups

No. 12 South Florida vs. No. 5 Georgia
No. 11 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Florida State
No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Texas

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15. On the Bubble: Oklahoma Sooners

AP Rank: 11

16. On the Bubble: Ole Miss Rebels

AP Rank: 13

17. On the Bubble: Alabama Crimson Tide

AP Rank: 14

18. On the Bubble: Tulane Green Wave

AP Rank: Unranked