NCAAF · 7 months ago

12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on ESPN’s FPI Rankings

John Canady

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Projected First Round Matchups
Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 South Florida @ No. 5 Notre Dame
No. 11 Miami @ No. 6 Georgia
No. 10 USC @ No. 7 Utah
No. 9 Texas A&M @ No. 8 Texas

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1 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Champ)
ESPN FPI: 27.8 | Rank: 1

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2 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers
ESPN FPI: 27.5 | Rank: 2
3 Seed: Oregon Ducks
ESPN FPI: 23.7 | Rank: 3
4 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC Champ)
ESPN FPI: 22.6 | Rank: 4
5 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ESPN FPI: 21.1 | Rank: 5
6 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs
ESPN FPI: 20.6 | Rank: 6
7 Seed: Utah Utes (Big 12 Champ)
ESPN FPI: 19.9 | Rank: 7
8 Seed: Texas Longhorns
ESPN FPI: 19.8 | Rank: 8
9 Seed: Texas A&M Aggies
ESPN FPI: 19.5 | Rank: 9
10 Seed: USC Trojans
ESPN FPI: 18.9 | Rank: 10
11 Seed: Miami Hurricanes (ACC Champ)
ESPN FPI: 17.8 | Rank: 12
12 Seed: South Florida Bulls (American Champ)
ESPN FPI: 9.1 | Rank: 33
First Team Out: Texas Tech Red Raiders
ESPN FPI: 18.3 | Rank: 11
Next Team Out: Ole Miss Rebels
ESPN FPI: 17.8 | Rank: 13
On the Bubble: BYU Cougars
ESPN FPI: 16.1 | Rank: 14
First Team Out G6: Memphis Tigers
ESPN FPI: 7.6 | Rank: 42
Projected First Round Byes
Projected First Round Byes:

No. 1 Ohio State
No. 2 Indiana
No. 3 Oregon
No. 4 Alabama
Projected First Round Matchups
Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 South Florida @ No. 5 Notre Dame
No. 11 Miami @ No. 6 Georgia
No. 10 USC @ No. 7 Utah
No. 9 Texas A&M @ No. 8 Texas

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1 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Champ)
ESPN FPI: 27.8 | Rank: 1

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O 8.5

BAL

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U 8.5

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PIT

+1.5

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U 8.5

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