Pat Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 10

The top four teams are starting to separate from the pack with decisive wins on Saturday.

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Each week, The Dash selects and seeds the 12 teams who belong in the College Football Playoff as if today were Selection Sunday. The current Dash bracket: 

College Football Playoff Projections After Week 10

The Field

1. Georgia (8–1)
2. Utah (9–0)
3. UCLA (9–0)
4. Notre Dame (8–1)
5. Miami (8–1)
6. Texas (7–2)
7. Indiana (8–1)
8. Tennessee (8–1)
9. Alabama (7–2)
10. Wake Forest (8–1)
11. BYU (7–2)
12. Boise State (8–1)

Also Considered

• Texas Tech
• Kentucky
• Oregon
• USC
• Iowa
• South Carolina
• SMU
• Arizona
• Houston
• Duke
• New Mexico 

First Round

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• Miami (FL)
• Georgia
• Utah
• Indiana
• Alabama
• Kentucky
• Texas
• UCLA
• BYU
• Ole Miss
• Notre Dame
• Ohio State

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• No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Miami
• No. 11 BYU at No. 6 Texas
• No. 10 Wake Forest at No. 7 Indiana
• No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Tennessee

Quarterfinals 

• Peach Bowl: No. 1 Georgia vs. winner of No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Tennessee
• Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Utah vs. winner of No. 10 Wake Forest at No. 7 Indiana
• Rose Bowl: No. 3 UCLA vs. winner of No. 11 BYU at No. 6 Texas
• Cotton Bowl: No. 4 Notre Dame vs. winner of No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Miami

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