ESPN Projects The College Football Playoff Top 12 After Week 2

On Monday, ESPN's Heather Dinich took a crack at predicting what the selection committee's Top 12 would look like if it were released today.

In her predictions, four SEC teams would make the playoff.

LSU would earn a first-round bye as the SEC Champion, and Tennessee, Texas, and Georgia would also get in.

Bracket:

First-round byes
No. 1 Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
No. 2 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 3 LSU (SEC champ)
No. 4 Florida State

First-round games - On campus, Dec. 19 and 20
No. 12 USF (American champ) at No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Iowa State (Big 12 champ) at No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Tennessee
No. 9 Texas at No. 8 Georgia

Quarterfinal games - Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
No. 12 USF/No. 5 Oregon winner vs. No. 4 Florida State
No. 11 Iowa State/No. 6 Penn State winner vs. No. 3 LSU
No. 10 Notre Dame/No. 7 Tennessee winner vs. No. 2 Miami
No. 9 Texas/No. 8 Georgia winner vs. No. 1 Ohio State