Week 13 Bowl Projections: Shift in the CFP thanks to upsets


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Week 12 saw a potential seismic shift in the CFP thanks to a few upsets, specifically the one in Tuscaloosa. The SEC is still projected to land five playoff teams, but the conference title race remains wide open heading into the final two weeks of the season.

Here are my Week 13 bowl projections.

College Football Playoff

First Round Byes

  • Texas A&M (No. 2 Seed )
  • Georgia (No. 4 Seed)

CFP Teams

  • Ole Miss (No. 6 Seed)
  • Oklahoma (No. 8 Seed)
  • Alabama (No. 10 Seed)

Bowl Games

Gator Bowl, Dec. 27, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC

Vanderbilt vs Virginia

Texas Bowl, Dec. 25, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12

LSU vs Houston

Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten

Missouri vs Illinois

ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten

Tennessee vs. Iowa

Citrus Bowl, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten

Texas vs Michigan

Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Jan, 2, Charlotte, NC — SEC vs ACC

Kentucky vs Duke

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