College Football Playoff predictions: Predicting who would make 12-team field after Week 8

The College Football Playoff contenders are starting to shape up after eight weeks of action in the 2024 season.

Texas fell from its No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after falling 30-15 to now-No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. Oregon took over the No. 1 spot in the poll with the Longhorns’ loss, with Miami and Iowa State keeping their spots as the highest-ranked ACC and Big 12 programs, respectively.

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The SEC championship race remains wide open, as Texas A&M and LSU stand atop the conference standings with undefeated conference records, with Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Vanderbilt and Missouri each tied with one SEC loss.

The Vols also picked up their biggest win of the year on Saturday, defeating rival Alabama 24-17 at home in coach Josh Heupel’s second win over the Crimson Tide in four seasons.

Here’s the latest CFP predictions after Week 8 of the college football season:

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College Football Playoff predictions after Week 8

Seedings are based on Week 8’s US LBM Coaches Poll and rules of the College Football Playoff format:

Oregon*

Georgia*

Miami*

Iowa State*

Penn State

Ohio State

Texas

LSU

Tennessee

Clemson

Notre Dame

Boise State

*Receives first-round bye and automatic qualification

Texas’ loss to Georgia moved Oregon into the No. 1 spot in the Week 9 rankings, with Georgia also overtaking Texas in the polls, making the Bulldogs the highest-ranked SEC team after Week 8. Miami’s win over Louisville and Iowa State’s win over UCF kept them as the highest-ranked ACC and Big 12 teams, respectively (despite not holding the No. 3 and No. 4 spots in the Coaches Poll).

Teams seeded 5-11 are the current at-large teams based on the Coaches Poll, with…

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Publish date : 2024-10-21 10:15:19

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