Six SEC teams occupy College Football Playoff spots in latest AP rankings
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 6:05 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Based on the Associated Press Top 25 poll released September 13, 2026, the Southeastern Conference would place six teams in the 12-team College Football Playoff field. Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Indiana hold the top four seeds, while Miami, Ohio State, LSU, and Mississippi would host opening-round contests. Current projections show two all-SEC matchups in the first round, with Texas A&M at Mississippi and Alabama at LSU. Boise State represents the Group of Six conference champion, securing a spot in the bracket despite being outside the AP Top 25. The AP will continue issuing mock brackets weekly until the CFP selection committee reveals its official rankings on November 3. The postseason structure includes first-round games on December 18 and 19, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and the January 25 championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
- •Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Indiana currently hold the top four playoff seeds.
- •Six SEC teams feature in the projected 12-team playoff bracket.
- •Boise State earns an automatic bid as the projected Group of Six champion.
- •The initial CFP selection committee rankings are scheduled for release November 3.
- •The championship game is set for January 25 at Allegiant Stadium.
- 6:05 PMYahoo Sports — Six SEC teams would be on CFP bracket with Texas as the top seed based on AP Top 25
"Six of the 12 teams in the College Football Playoff would be from the Southeastern Conference and two of the four first-round games would be all-SEC matchups based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday. Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana would be the top four seeds and Miami, Ohio State, LSU and Mississippi would host first-round games. The five highest-ranked conference champions — from the Power Four and one from the Group of Six — will qualify for the CFP. The other seven spots will be filled by the next highest-ranked teams.
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