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2026-27 Playoff Projections

Orange Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
#1/8/9 #4/5/12
Miami Gardens, FL (1/14)
Sugar Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
#3/6/11 #2/7/10
New Orleans, LA (1/15)

Cotton Bowl
CFP Quarterfinal
#1 Seed #8/9 Seed
Texas
Arlington, TX (1/1)
Rose Bowl
CFP Quarterfinal
#4 Seed #5/12 Seed
USC
Pasadena, CA (1/1)

CFP First Round
#9 Seed #8 Seed
LSU Oregon
@ Higher Seed (12/19 or 20)
CFP First Round
#12 Seed #5 Seed
Hawaii Miami
@ Higher Seed (12/19 or 20)
Fiesta Bowl
CFP Quarterfinal
#3 Seed #6/11 Seed
Texas Tech
Glendale, AZ (12/30)
Peach Bowl
CFP Quarterfinal
#2 Seed #7/10 Seed
Indiana
Atlanta, GA (1/1)

CFP First Round
#11 Seed #6 Seed
Texas A&M Notre Dame
@ Higher Seed (12/19 or 20)
CFP First Round
#10 Seed #7 Seed
Ohio State Georgia
@ Higher Seed (12/19 or 20)

Teams in BOLD CAPS have accepted invitations.
Teams marked * are replacement teams.
Teams marked ^ are teams projected with losing records. 
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