12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on ESPN’s Strength of Resume

1st Round Matchup: No. 9 Texas vs. No. 8 Tennessee

Winner faces No. 1 Georgia in the Rose Bowl.

2 Seed: Oregon Ducks (9-0)

Strength of Record: 2 | FPI Ranking: 7 | AP/CFP Rank: 1

3 Seed: Miami Hurricanes (9-0)

Strength of Record: 3 | FPI Ranking: 9 | AP/CFP Rank: 4

4 Seed: BYU Cougars (8-0)

Strength of Record: 4 | FPI Ranking: 28 | AP/CFP Rank: 9

5 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1)

Strength of Record: 5 | FPI Ranking: 2 | AP/CFP Rank: 2

6 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1)

Strength of Record: 6 | FPI Ranking: 11 | AP/CFP Rank: 6

7 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers (9-0)

Strength of Record: 7 | FPI Ranking: 10 | AP/CFP Rank: 8

8 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers (7-1)

Strength of Record: 8 | FPI Ranking: 8 | AP/CFP Rank: 7

9 Seed: Texas Longhorns (7-1)

Strength of Record: 9 | FPI Ranking: 1 | AP/CFP Rank: 5

10 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2)

Strength of Record: 10 | FPI Ranking: 3 | AP/CFP Rank: 11

11 Seed: Texas A&M Aggies (7-2)

Strength of Record: 10 | FPI Ranking: 3 | AP/CFP Rank: 11

12 Seed: Boise State Broncos (7-1)

Strength of Record: 11 | FPI Ranking: 15 | AP/CFP Rank: 14

1st Round Matchup: No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State

Winner faces No. 4 BYU in the Fiesta Bowl.

1st Round Matchup: No. 11 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Penn State

Winner faces No. 3 Miami in the Sugar Bowl.

1st Round Matchup: No. 10 Alabama @ No. 7 Indiana

Winner faces No. 2 Oregon in the Peach Bowl.

1st Round Matchup: No. 9 Texas vs. No. 8 Tennessee

Winner faces No. 1 Georgia in the Rose Bowl.