12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on ESPN Projections

Quarterfinal Matchups

• No. 12 Arizona State/No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 4 Boise State
• No. 11 Miami/No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 SMU
• No. 10 Indiana/No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas
• No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon

2 Seed: Texas Longhorns (SEC Champ)

Record: 12-0 | Best Win: Texas A&M

3 Seed: SMU Mustangs (ACC Champ)

Record: 11-1 | Best Win: Pitt

4 Seed: Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Champ)

Record: 11-1 | Best Win: UNLV

5 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions

Record: 11-1 | Best Win: Illinois

6 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Record: 11-1 | Best Win: Texas A&M

7 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs

Record: 10-2 | Best Win: Texas

8 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes 

Record: 10-2 | Best Win: Penn State

9 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers 

Record: 10-2 | Best Win: Alabama

10 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers

Record: 9-3 | Best Win: Michigan

11 Seed: Miami Hurricanes 

Record: 11-1 | Best Win: Louisville

12 Seed: Arizona State Sun Devils (Big 12 Champ)

Record: 10-2 | Best Win: BYU

First Round Byes

• No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Champ)
• No. 2 Texas (SEC Champ)
• No. 3 SMU (ACC Champ)
• No. 4 Boise State (Mountain West Champ)

First Round Matchups

• No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Penn State
• No. 11 Miami vs. No. 6 Notre Dame
• No. 10 Indiana vs. No. 7 Georgia
• No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State

Quarterfinal Matchups

• No. 12 Arizona State/No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 4 Boise State
• No. 11 Miami/No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 SMU
• No. 10 Indiana/No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas
• No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon