ESPN names 5 SEC teams on track to make College Football Playoff after Week 8
By Jacob Moss
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Another week of college football action is officially in the books, and the College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape as October slowly bleeds over into November.
The SEC, in particular, is once again looking to be the dominant conference in the sport in terms of the number of teams that end up making the big dance. As of this writing, about 8 squads all still have a viable path into the final bracket.
ESPN analyst Heather Dinich put out her latest CFP Bubble Watch following all the action from Week 8, and she had 5 SEC teams making it into the tournament if it were to start tomorrow.
Dinich has the Alabama Crimson Tide earning a first-round bye as the No. 3 seed in the tournament after winning the SEC Championship in Atlanta, with the Texas A&M Aggies right behind them at No. 4, also earning a first-round bye.
After that, she has the Georgia Bulldogs slotted in as the No. 5 seed and hosting a home playoff game in the first round against the No. 12-seeded AAC Championship-winning South Florida Bulls.
Finally, Dinich has the Ole Miss Rebels as the No. 7 seed facing off against the No. 10-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the Oklahoma Sooners as the No. 9 seed taking on the No. 8 Oregon Ducks.
