College Football Playoff projections: Will just three SEC teams be in the field ahead of Week 14?

How many SEC teams are actually in playoff contention?

Just three teams in the league have two or fewer losses after a Week 13 that saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lose on the road. Does that mean the SEC is down to just three playoff possibilities? Or does a three-loss team have a shot?

We wouldn’t write off the three-loss teams. Especially Texas A&M. The Aggies can get an automatic berth with a win over Texas and a win over Georgia in the SEC title game. And both Alabama and Ole Miss have wins over Georgia.

However, we think there will be just three SEC teams in the bracket in Tuesday’s set of College Football Playoff rankings. Here’s how we think the bracket will look after getting every team and seed exactly right last week.

First-round byes

1. Oregon (11-0, projected Big Ten champion)

The Ducks were off in Week 13 and are the only undefeated team remaining at the top level of college football.

2. Texas (10-1, projected SEC champion)

Texas got a win over a Kentucky team that couldn’t make the most of any opportunities it had. Quinn Ewers suffered an ankle injury in the win and the Longhorns hope it’s minor heading into that big matchup with the Aggies.

3. Miami (10-1, projected ACC champion)

Miami did what it needed to against Wake Forest. A win in Week 14 puts the Hurricanes in the ACC title game against SMU.

4. Boise State (10-1, projected Mountain West champion)

Ashton Jeanty eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark but also suffered what appeared to be a left ankle injury. Jeanty was able to return to the game, however, and Boise State survived Wyoming’s upset bid for a 17-13 win.

Here are the College Football Playoff projections after Week 13. (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports)

First-round games

No. 12 Arizona State (8-2, projected Big 12 champion) at No. 5 Ohio State (10-1, at-large)

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Publish date : 2024-11-24 22:12:00

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