Three Big Ten teams featured in CBS Sports' latest CFP bowl projections for 2024 season

Three Big Ten squads cracked CBS Sports’ latest College Football Playoff bowl projections for the 2024 season this week.

In the first iteration of the expanded 12-team postseason scenario, Ohio State lands at No. 2, Oregon earns the No. 6 slot and Penn State comes in at No. 9 to represent the Big Ten conference in this forecast. The projection also includes Georgia at No. 1, Utah at No. 3 and Florida State at No. 4.

Unlike in previous seasons, the playoff bowl games this winter will include games between a collection of the four highest-rated teams and the winners of the first-round matchups.

A season ago, Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama would have served as the playoff’s top four and received a first-round bye. The other eight squads will play in a knockout-style, first-round bracket. Plus, the higher-ranked seeds will host the lower-ranked seeds in the first round on campus.

CBS has Penn State squaring off against No. 8 Texas A&M and No. 11 Kansas State Playing Oregon in round one. By virtue of a top-four seed. Ohio State would play the winner of the No. 7 vs. No. 10 game.

While Wisconsin is not included in this hierarchy, victories against top-ranked teams such as Alabama, Oregon, Penn State or USC could vault them into playoff consideration.