This bracketology is our college football model’s best current prediction of where the College Football Playoff field will ultimately land. It is not a reflection of where things currently stand. Here’s a link to an explanation of how it all works. Here’s another link to our model’s homepage, where you can access CFP probabilities, national championship probabilities, single-game spreads, and more.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 8th, 7:00 AM EDT
For more information, and for a subjective view of the proceedings, check out our regular bracketology post.
Cotton Bowl Side
First Round: 9-seed Tennessee at 8-seed Penn State
First Round: 12-seed Clemson at 5-seed Notre Dame
Rose Bowl: 1-seed Oregon vs. PSU/Tenn winner
Peach Bowl: 4-seed Arizona State vs. ND/Clemson winner
Orange Bowl Side
First Round: 10-seed Indiana at 7-seed Ohio State
First Round: 11-seed Alabama at 6-seed Texas
Sugar Bowl: 2-seed Georgia vs. OSU/IU winner
Fiesta Bowl: 3-seed Boise State vs. Texas/Bama winner
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Here’s how the projection changed as the season progressed.
