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The latest Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection shows that Alabama won’t make it into the playoffs following its loss to Tennessee on Saturday.
That projection is based on where teams stand after games on Saturday, October 19. A lot could change before the end of the season. As of now, Oregon has taken over as the No. 1 seed in the bracket projection. The Ducks are coming off a 35-0 win at Purdue, and have moved to the top as the projected Big Ten champion. Oregon is also the new No. 1 team in the
Georgia’s win over previous No. 1 Texas moved the Bulldogs from the No. 7 seed to No. 2 as the projected SEC champion. Miami of the ACC continued to hold the No. 3 seed and Iowa State of the Big 12 remained No. 4. The top four seeds are assigned to the highest-ranked conference champions, regardless of their overall ranking. The five highest-ranked conference champions, regardless of league, are guaranteed spots in the field.
There is no cap on the number of teams that can come from one conference. The CFP selection committee starts ranking teams in November, but for now, the breakdown via the AP Top 25:No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Penn State. Winner vs. No. 4 Iowa State in the Fiesta Bowl.Next five: No. 12 Notre Dame, No. 13 Indiana, No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 15 Alabama, No. 16 Kansas State.Alabama plunges eight spots to No.
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