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

14. Projected First Round Matchups

Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 Tulane vs. No. 5 Penn State

No. 11 BYU vs. No. 6 USC

No. 10 Miami vs. No. 7 Oregon

No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Tennessee

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2 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs

ESPN FPI: 22.9 | Rank: 2

3 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Champ)

ESPN FPI: 21.2 | Rank: 3

4 Seed: Ole Miss Rebels

ESPN FPI: 20.6 | Rank: 4

5 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions

ESPN FPI: 19.7 | Rank: 5

6 Seed: USC Trojans 

ESPN FPI: 19.2 | Rank: 6

7 Seed: Oregon Ducks

ESPN FPI: 19.2 | Rank: 7

8 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers

ESPN FPI: 17.7 | Rank: 8

9 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

ESPN FPI: 17.5 | Rank: 9

10 Seed: Miami Hurricanes (ACC Champ)

ESPN FPI: 14.5 | Rank: 15

11 Seed: BYU Cougars (Big 12 Champ)

ESPN FPI: 13.0 | Rank: 17

12 Seed: Tulane Green Wave (American Champ)

ESPN FPI: 7.2 | Rank: 35

13. Projected First Round Byes

Projected First Round Byes:

No. 1 Texas
No. 2 Georgia
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 4 Ole Miss

14. Projected First Round Matchups

Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 Tulane vs. No. 5 Penn State

No. 11 BYU vs. No. 6 USC

No. 10 Miami vs. No. 7 Oregon

No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Tennessee

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