College Football Playoff Bowl Predictions After Week 13

Seven ranked teams were eliminated, including two undefeated teams. The SEC race was once again in disarray and the Big 12 was more confusing than ever. And after one of the wildest weekends in recent memory, we haven’t even gotten into the implications of the College Football Playoff.

After No. 5 Indiana, No. 7 Alabama, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 14 BYU, No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 16 Colorado and No CFP and what are the consequences for the rest of the bowl picture? We are here to clarify everything.

In the new, expanded 12-team playoffs, the five highest-ranked conference champions will make the field along with the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will receive first-round byes, while the other eight teams seeded 5-8 will meet on campus.

From there, the quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the former New Year’s Six bowls, with this season’s national championship game scheduled for Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

However, all of this is just the tip of the iceberg. Aside from the playoffs, there are 36 bowl games, from the Cricket Celebration Bowl on December 14th to the Bahamas Bowl on January 4th.

ESPN Bowl gurus Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach project every postseason matchup every week, including their breakdown of how the CFP will play out, until the actual matchups are determined on Selection Day (December 8).

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College Football Playoffs

First round games

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Bonagura: No. 12 Arizona State and No. 5 Ohio State
Schlabach: No. 12 SMU at No. 5 Ohio State