12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on Coaches Poll

14. Projected First Round Matchups

Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 USF vs. No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Miami
No. 10 South Carolina vs. No. 7 Texas
No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Notre Dame

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2 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions 

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 2

3 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Champ)

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 3

4 Seed: LSU Tigers

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 4

5 Seed: Oregon Ducks

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 5

6 Seed: Miami Hurricanes (ACC Champ)

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 6

7 Seed: Texas Longhorns

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 7

8 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 8

9 Seed: Illinois Fighting Illini

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 9

10 Seed: South Carolina Gamecocks

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 10

11 Seed: Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12 Champ)

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 14

12 Seed: South Florida Bulls (American Champ)

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 23

13. Projected First Round Byes

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

14. Projected First Round Matchups

Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 USF vs. No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Miami
No. 10 South Carolina vs. No. 7 Texas
No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Notre Dame

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