The college football season opened with plenty of excitement, but few surprises as AP Top 25 teams mostly plowed through overmatched opponents — Florida State being the main exception.
The Seminoles’ 0-2 start shook up the rankings and impacted the first bracket watch of the season.
The College Football Playoff is expanding from four to 12 teams. The CFP selection committee doesn’t start ranking teams until November but if the AP Top 25 was used to fill out the bracket, here’s how it would look (remember, the top four CFP-ranked conference champions get the first four seeds and first-round byes):
— No. 9 Oregon at No. 8 Mississippi. Winner vs. No. 1 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
— No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Texas. Winner vs. No. 4 Miami in the Peach Bowl.
— No. 10 Penn State at No. 7 Notre Dame. Winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
— No. 11 Missouri at No. 6 Alabama. Winner vs. No. 3 Utah in the Fiesta Bowl.
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