ESPN's Latest College Football Playoff Bubble Watch Has Eight SEC Teams In The Mix

ESPN released its latest College Football Playoff Bubble Watch this week, with four SEC teams currently projected to make the 12-team playoff field.

Georgia, Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Tennessee are listed as playoff teams if the season ended today, while Florida, Texas, Alabama, and LSU are on the wrong side of the bubble.

ESPN also has Mississippi State, Missouri, and Auburn in its "too early to tell" category, while the remaining five SEC teams are considered out of the playoff picture.

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Would Be In: Georgia, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Tennessee
Wrong Side Of The Bubble: Florida, Texas, Alabama, LSU
Too Early To Tell: Mississippi State, Missouri, Auburn
Out: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Arkansas, Vanderbilt

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Based on the rankings in this week's projection, the seeding would be:

First-round byes:
No. 1 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 2 Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
No. 3 BYU (Big 12 champ)
No. 4 Notre Dame

First-round games: (On campus, Dec. 18 and 19)
No. 12 Boise State (highest Group of 6) at No. 5 Indiana
No. 11 Utah at No. 6 Georgia (SEC champ)
No. 10 Tennessee at No. 7 Ole Miss
No. 9 Kentucky at No. 8 UCLA

Quarterfinal games:
No. 12 Boise State/No. 5 Indiana winner vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
No. 11 Utah/No. 6 Georgia winner vs. No. 3 BYU
No. 10 Tennessee/No. 7 Ole Miss winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State
No. 9 Kentucky/No. 8 UCLA winner vs. No. 1 Miami

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