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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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