College Football Playoff, New Year’s Six Bowl projections after Week 6

College Football Playoff

Peach Bowl

1 Ohio State v 4 Georgia 

Fiesta Bowl

2 Clemson vs 3 Alabama

While the teams stay the same, I have a major shake-up in the rankings of our projected playoff teams.

Bama doesn’t look right and as long as Bryce Young isn’t healthy, they’re in danger of losing. Here, we’re projecting the Tide slip soon, but get healthy and make it to Atlanta for the SEC championship. In a College Football Playoff National Championship rematch, we’re still taking Bama over Georgia. The win pushes Bama into the field, while top seed Georgia barely hangs on.

With the win, Ohio State takes the top seed and forces Georgia to lose out on a home playoff game opportunity, instead playing the 1 v 4 matchup in the Fiesta Bowl.

If Alabama is in the dance, then the Clemson Tigers must not be far behind. In our projected field, we have Clemson bumping up to the #2 seed and battling Alabama for the 4th time in the Playoff.

The Tigers continue to improve each and every week, with a convincing 31-3 win over Boston College. A three-week stretch at Florida State, home against Syracuse, and at Notre Dame are the final tests for Dabo and company. If they win those three, look for the Tigers to finish an undefeated season and get to the Peach Bowl.

College Football Playoff National Championship

1 Ohio State v 3 Alabama

Five weeks into our projections, and we continue to hold the line: Alabama vs Ohio State in the national championship. In a rematch from 2021, nearly all the pieces have changed. Many teams (Georgia) will have something to say about this projection, but for now, we project the biggest stars in the game to meet in the Land of stars.