Each week, The Dash selects and seeds the 12 teams who belong in the College Football Playoff as if today were Selection Sunday. 

College Football Playoff Projections After Week 7

The Field 

1. BYU (6–0)
2. Miami (6–0)
3. Ohio State (6–1) 
4. UCLA (6–0)
5. Georgia (6–1) 
6. Notre Dame (6–1)
7. Indiana (6–1) 
8. Mississippi (5–1) 
9. Kentucky (6–1) 
10. Tennessee (6–1)
11. Texas Tech (6–0)
12. Boise State (5–1)

Also considered: Wake Forest, Utah, Iowa, Northwestern, Houston, SMU, LSU, USC, Alabama, Texas, Florida, James Madison, Oregon State.

First Round 

• No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Georgia
• No. 11 Texas Tech at No. 6 Notre Dame
• No. 10 Tennessee at No. 7 Indiana
• No. 9 Kentucky at No. 8 Mississippi 

Quarterfinals 

• Cotton Bowl: No. 4 UCLA vs. winner of No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Georgia
• Rose Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. winner of No. 11 Texas Tech at No. 6 Notre Dame
• Peach Bowl: No. 2 Miami vs. winner of No. 10 Tennessee at No. 7 Indiana
• Fiesta Bowl: No. 1 BYU vs. winner of No. 9 Kentucky at No. 8 Mississippi

Four teams have been ranked No. 1: Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Miami

Teams ranked No. 2: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State

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