12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on Coaches Poll

18. On the Bubble: South Florida Bulls

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: Unranked

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: Illinois Fighting Illini

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 8

9 Seed: Florida State Seminoles

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 9

10 Seed: Texas A&M Aggies

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 10

11 Seed: Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12 Champ)

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 13

12 Seed: Tulane Green Wave

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: Unranked

13. Projected First Round Byes

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 Tulane vs. No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Miami
No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Texas
No. 9 Florida State vs. No. 8 Illinois

15. On the Bubble: Ole Miss Rebels

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 11

16. On the Bubble: Oklahoma Sooners

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 12

17. On the Bubble: Alabama Crimson Tide

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: 14

18. On the Bubble: South Florida Bulls

AFCA Coaches Poll Rank: Unranked