College Football Playoff 2016: Week 9 New Year's Six Projections

College Football Playoff 2016: Week 9 New Year’s Six Projections

Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) attempts to tackle Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

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The College Football Playoff committee releases its first 2016 rankings on Tuesday. Who will be in line to reach a New Year’s Six bowl game?

With the last weekend of October in the books, we are starting to get a better idea of the national hierarchy in college football. The College Football Playoff committee releases its first rankings of the season on Tuesday. These rankings will help determine not just the four teams that reach the playoff semifinals but will also determine the matchups in the New Year’s Six bowl games as well.

Some of these bowl games are locked in with conference affiliates, making certain pairings nearly inevitable. But even there the CFP rankings allow us to better evaluate which teams in each conference are likely to land those spots. So let’s evaluate each of these games and which 12 teams are projected to win one of the coveted New Year’s Six spots.

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