College Football Playoff Predictions Going into Week 8: Who Will Play for the National Title?
By Pete Fiutak,
22 hours ago
What will the College Football Playoff be in the first year of the expanded format? At least, how does it appear to be as we go into Week 8 of the 2024 season? We break it all down by round. - CFP Top 25 Rankings Projection
Fans stop to take photos with the College Football National Championship trophy at Meijer in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The trophy is going on a tour for fans to see presented by Dr. Pepper.
The first round games are played on the home sites of the higher seeds.
College Football Playoff First Round
Friday, December 20 8:00, ABC/ESPN Home site of higher seed Bowl Projection: 9. Texas at 8. Texas A&M
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21 12:00, TNT Home site of higher seed Bowl Projection: 10. Tennessee at 7. Notre Dame
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21 4:00, TNT Home site of higher seed Bowl Projection: 11. Alabama at 6. Penn State
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21 8:00, ABC/ESPN Home site of higher seed Bowl Projection: 12. Boise State at 5. Oregon
There's no reseeding after the first round. The 5-12 winner plays the 4 seed, the 6-11 winner plays the 3 seed, the 7-10 victor gets the 2 seed, and the 8-9 winner plays the 1.
Note, if possible, the Big Ten champion goes to the Roe Bowl, and the SEC champion will go to the Sugar.
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. BYU vs 5. Oregon
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: 3. Clemson vs 11. Alabama
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 9. 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: 2. Georgia vs 7. Notre Dame
Again, there's no reseeding as the College Football Playoff gets down to the final four teams.
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 3. Clemson
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 5. Oregon
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
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