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The initial College Football Playoff rankings came out Wednesday night with Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, and Florida State as the Top-4 teams.

This season will be the final year of a four-team playoff before we switch to a 12-team bracket next season.

In a 12-team playoff, here's what the bracket would look like:


With Ohio State as the top seed and the hypothetical Big Ten Champion, Michigan would drop to the No. 5 seed as an at-large bid. Washington would get the No. 4 seed as the hypothetical Pac-12 Champ.

The first round would look like:

No. 12 *Tulane at No. 5 Michigan
No. 9 Oklahoma at No. 8 Alabama
No. 11 Penn State at No. 6 Oregon
No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas

*Tulane would get the final spot in the playoff as a projected G5 auto-bid.

Ohio State, Georgia, Florida State, and Washington would get first-round byes.

Missouri and Louisville would be the first two teams left out of the 12-team bracket, according to the ESPN graphic. LSU was ranked No. 14 in the initial ranking Tuesday night and would also be left out of the 12-team playoff.

Thoughts?
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HerkFlyer26 months
The only way a G5 team should get in is if they can crack the top 12. You know, like everyone else…
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sabbertooth26 months
It will be great to see meaningful bowl games again. No more opt outs.
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ksdolfan26 months
The playoffs are going to be fun to watch with some good match ups! FINALLY!!!!
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Yeti_Chaser26 months
Gonna be something watching Tulane play in the snow
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BayouFann26 months
Check in on next week’s predictions!!!
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tiger10926 months
I like Tulane but come on. I want to see the best teams competing. This is like hiring someone because of their race or gender. It just doesn't make sense...never mind.
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TigerEyeGuy26 months
Ole miss v TX
Oregon v Penn St

Those would be fun to watch
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Datbayoubengal26 months
At least 2 of these 11 (not counting Tulane) will be out of the top 12 rankings after Saturday. You heard it here first.
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LSUnKaty26 months
I love the Green Wave, but how does Tulane get in ahead of Notre dame, Louisville, or Air Force?
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nol1wph26 months
That’s why most folks want the rules changed to top 12 at large. No more conference champs and no more Group of 5 automatic qualifying.
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TouchdownTony26 months
No Air Force?
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nol1wph26 months
They are currently ranked below Tulane knucklehead.
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