SEC Lands 5 Teams in 12-Team CFP Projection as Texas Tops Field After Ohio State Win
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 13
SEC Lands 5 Teams in 12-Team CFP Projection as Texas Tops Field After Ohio State Win
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 13
Summary
Five SEC teams made USA TODAY Sports’ latest 12-team College Football Playoff projection, the conference’s strongest showing yet after a fast start to the season.
Texas moved to the No. 1 seed after its fourth-quarter comeback over then-No. 1 Ohio State, a result the predictor says removed doubts about the SEC’s top-end strength.
Georgia and LSU joined Texas in the top three, while Ole Miss and Texas A&M also made the field, giving the SEC nearly half of the projected bracket.
The rest of the projected playoff included Notre Dame at No. 4, Ohio State at No. 5 and Boise State at No. 12 as the leading Group of 5 team.
The projection reflects early nonconference results — including SEC wins by LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Missouri — even though the league has not won a national title since 2022.