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Week 11 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sun, 11/09/2025
 
First Four Out: Oklahoma, BYU, Miami (FL), Vanderbilt
 
The Group of Five representative in the playoffs has gotten a lot more interesting. It was bound to eventually, but the American Athletic Conference is beating itself up, leaving an opening for other conferences to make a push. James Madison in the Sun Belt is the new highest ranked team ...
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Week 10 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sun, 11/02/2025
 
First Four Out: Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Miami (FL)
 
With losses by Miami and Georgia Tech, Virginia is suddenly the ACC’s representative in the playoffs. The Cavaliers survived a tough road trip to Cal and will have another tough road game against Duke in a couple weeks. A win against the Blue Devils would almost certainly lead to an ACC ...
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Week 9 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sat, 10/25/2025
 
First Four Out: Vanderbilt, Virginia, Texas, Texas Tech
 
Navy keeps cruising along and are now 7-0. However, the schedule is about to get really, really tough. After a trip to North Texas, which is no easy trip, the Midshipmen play at Notre Dame, host South Florida and head to Memphis. Memphis defeated USF this week to move both teams to 3-1 ...
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Week 7 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sun, 10/12/2025
 
First Four Out: Notre Dame, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Texas
 
If you didn’t believe in Indiana before, you have to now. The Hoosiers went to Eugene and came home with a win. IU is now 6-0 and looks not just like a playoff team, but a team that can seriously compete for a national title. The road trip to Penn State in November looks a lot easier ...
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Week 6 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sat, 10/04/2025
 
First Four Out: Missouri, Texas, Michigan, Notre Dame
 
Texas Tech joins the projected bracket at the expense of Iowa State. The Red Raiders beat Houston to move to 5-0 on the season. Next up is in Kansas. Indiana and LSU also moved into the bracket from the “First Four Out” list.
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Week 5 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sun, 09/28/2025
 
First Four Out: LSU, Indiana, Texas Tech, Missouri
 
There were major shakeups in the top ten this week. And that will continue to happen with so many SEC and Big Ten teams sitting high up in the rankings. This week Oregon knocked off top-seeded Penn State in a thrilling double overtime game and, in the SEC, Ole Miss beat LSU and Alabama held ...
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Week 4 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sat, 09/20/2025
 
First Four Out: Texas Tech, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan
 
Oklahoma played their way into the projected bracket with a 24-17 win over Auburn. The Sooners have a week off before hosting Kent State and then Texas. That game against the Longhorns will be huge, but road trips towards the end of the season may be the games that decide whether or ...
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Week 3 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sun, 09/14/2025
 
First Four Out: Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Mississippi, Notre Dame
 
Texas A&M joins the projected playoffs after a thrilling 41-40 win over Notre Dame. The Aggies have been scoring a lot of points, but their defense will be tested during the SEC schedule, beginning with Auburn following a bye week. Meanwhile, the Irish are now 0-2, but the ...
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Week 2 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Sun, 09/07/2025
 
First Four Out: Notre Dame, Alabama, Oklahoma, BYU
 
The South Florida / Florida game provided a lot of movement in the projected playoff bracket. The Gators are out after falling to the Bulls 18-16. Their loss moved in Illinois, who went to Duke and came away with a convincing 45-19 victory. Meanwhile, USF has moved into the final spot as the ...
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Week 1 Football Playoff Projections Breakdown

CSM Staff
Mon, 09/01/2025
 
First Four Out: Illinois, Notre Dame, SMU, Alabama
 
The SEC did not have a great week 1, but in the expanded playoff era, teams like Alabama and Texas are still very much in the playoff picture. Of course, their jobs have gotten much more difficult. Even with the SEC losing a couple premiere contests, we still project five SEC teams in the ...
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