Way-Too-Early College Football Playoff Projection For 2026

CBS Sports' Brad Crawford unveiled his Way-too-early College Football Playoff projection for the 2026 season and expects four SEC teams to make the playoff.

Projected College Football Playoff Field:
1. Miami
2. Notre Dame
3. Texas
4. Indiana
5. Texas Tech
6. Georgia
7. Oregon
8. Ohio State
9. LSU
10. Texas A&M
11. Memphis
12. Michigan

First-Round Matchups:

(9) LSU at (8) Ohio State
Columbus, OH

(10) Texas A&M at (7) Oregon
Eugene, OR

(11) Memphis at (6) Georgia
Athens, GA

(12) Michigan at (5) Texas Tech
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