SEC Champion: Georgia
Big 10 Champion: Oregon
Big 12 Champion: Texas Tech
ACC Champion: Miami (FL)
Mountain West Champion (G6 Winner): Boise State
At-large: Texas, Indiana, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas A&M
Moving to the predictions!
First Round
#12 Boise State @ #5 Indiana
Indiana moves on, setting up a huge in-state rivalry clash against Notre Dame.
#9 Miami (FL) @ #8 Texas Tech
Miami advances, now set to face Georgia.
#11 Texas A&M @ #6 Ohio State
Ohio State advances for a rematch with Texas.
#10 Alabama @ #7 Ole Miss
Ole Miss wins, matching up with #2 Oregon.
Quarterfinals
#5 Indiana vs #4 Notre Dame
Indiana wins as the curse of the bye continues.
#9 Miami (FL) vs #1 Georgia
Georgia dominates, setting up a massive showdown with Indiana.
#6 Ohio State vs #3 Texas
Ohio State gets revenge on Texas, advancing to the semis.
#7 Ole Miss vs #2 Oregon
Oregon bests Ole Miss in an offensive showdown.
Semifinals
#5 Indiana vs #1 Georgia
The Bulldogs dethrone the defending champs, advancing to the national championship.
#6 Ohio State vs #2 Oregon
Oregon takes their own vengeance on OSU, giving the college football world a 1-2 final.
National Championship
#2 Oregon vs #1 Georgia
Oregon wins the national championship behind a dominant performance from Dante Moore.
There you have it, my official preseason College Football Playoff predictions!
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