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By Chris Marler
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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