College Football Playoff Projections: Week 4 Predictions

And we're back on Notre Dame again.

Here's the call going into Week 4. USC goes on enough of a run to make the regular season finale against the Irish matter. Even so, the SEC will load up with the top teams outside of the top four because the ACC and Big 12 champions will be overseeded.

Remember, the top four ranked conference champs get the top four seeds, so this will all get scrambled up a bit.

Here's how it all looks with our latest College Football Playoff projections.

College Football Playoff Projections: Week 4

The top four conference champions get the top four playoff spots, and a Group of Five champion gets one of the 12 spots.

- Week 4 Bowl Projections, Part 1
- Week 4 Bowl Projections: Part 2 Dec 28-Jan 4

College Football Playoff First Round

Friday, December 20
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 10 Penn State at 7 Notre Dame
Last Week: 10 Penn State at 7 Texas

College Football Playoff First Round

Saturday, December 21
12:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 12 Memphis at 5 Alabama
Last Week: 12 Memphis at 5 Ole Miss

College Football Playoff First Round

Saturday, December 21
4:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 11 Miami at 6 Texas
Last Week: 11 Miami at 6 Alabama

College Football Playoff First Round

Saturday, December 21
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 9 USC at 8 Ole Miss
Last Week: 9 Tennessee at 8 USC

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

Tuesday, December 31
7:30, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Last Season: Oregon 45, Liberty 6
Bowl Projection: 4 Kansas State vs 5 Alabama
4 Last Week: 3 Utah vs 6 Alabama

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
1:00, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Last Season: Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25
Bowl Projection: 2 Georgia vs 7 Notre Dame
Last Week: 2 Georgia vs 8 USC

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Rose Bowl

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
5:00, ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Last Season: Michigan 27, Alabama 20 OT
Bowl Projection: 1 Ohio State vs 8 Ole Miss
Last Week: 1 Ohio State vs 7 Texas

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Allstate Sugar Bowl

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
8:45, ESPN
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Last Season: Washington 37, Texas 31
Bowl Projection: 3 Clemson vs 6 Texas
Last Week: 4 Clemson vs 5 Ole Miss

College Football Playoff Semifinal Capital One Orange Bowl

Thursday, January 9, 2025
7:30, ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Last Season: Georgia 63, Florida State 3
Bowl Projection: 2 Georgia vs 5 Alabama
Last Week: 2 Georgia vs 6 Alabama

College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl

Friday, January 10, 2025
7:30, ESPN
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Last Season: Missouri 14, Ohio State 3
Bowl Projection: 1 Ohio State vs 6 Texas
Last Week: 1 Ohio State vs 5 Ole Miss

College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday, January 20, 2025
7:30, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Last Season: Michigan 34, Washington 13
Bowl Projection: 1 Ohio State vs 2 Georgia
Last Week: Georgia vs Ohio State

- Week 4 Bowl Projections, Part 1
- Week 4 Bowl Projections: Part 2 Dec 28-Jan 4