Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 13

Our Summary
The current College Football Playoff bracket has been revealed, featuring Ohio State as the top seed. The full seeding includes Indiana at No. 2, Texas A&M at No. 3, and Georgia at No. 4. Other teams in the top 12 are Texas Tech, Oregon, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama, Notre Dame, Virginia, and North Texas. Teams on the bubble include BYU, Miami, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Texas, Utah, James Madison, Tulane, and Navy.
The first-round matchups are set as No. 12 North Texas against No. 5 Texas Tech, No. 11 Virginia facing No. 6 Oregon, No. 10 Notre Dame taking on No. 7 Mississippi, and No. 9 Alabama versus No. 8 Oklahoma. The winners will advance to the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and Orange Bowl in the next round. The Alabama-Oklahoma winner will face Ohio State in the Rose Bowl
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