CBS Sports Reveals Post-Spring College Football Bowl, CFP Projections

Now that spring football has wrapped up, Brad Crawford of CBS Sports unveiled some early College Football Bowl predictions and CFP projections.

For LSU, he has the Tigers making the 12-team college football playoff, facing Ohio State in their first-round matchup in Columbus.

The winner would go on to play No. 1 Miami in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.

Top 12 Seeding:
1. Miami
2. Texas
3. Oregon
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Indiana
7. Texas Tech
8. Ohio State
9. LSU
10. SMU
11. Ole Miss
12. UNLV

College Football Playoff matchups:

First Round:

(9) LSU at (8) Ohio State
Ohio Stadium - Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 18, 2026

(10) SMU at (7) Texas Tech
Jones AT&T Stadium - Lubbock, Texas
Dec. 19, 2026

(11) Ole Miss at (6) Indiana
Memorial Stadium - Bloomington, Ind.
Dec. 19, 2026

(12) UNLV at (5) Georgia
Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Dec. 19, 2026

Quarterfinals:

(1) Miami vs. (8/9) Winner
Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 1, 2027

(4) Notre Dame vs. (5/12) Winner
Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Ariz.
Dec. 30, 2026

(2) Texas vs. (7/10) Winner
Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas
Jan. 1, 2027

(3) Oregon vs. (6/11) Winner
Rose Bowl - Pasadena, Calif.
Jan. 1, 2027