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College Football Bowl Projections Shift After Week 8
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In Short: College football bowl projections have undergone significant changes following Week 8, with several teams seeing their playoff hopes rise or fall.
ESPN La Crosse and Sports Illustrated have released updated projections, reflecting the impact of recent games on the College Football Playoff and bowl game scenarios.
Alabama, after a 20-17 home loss to Georgia, and Purdue, following a 41-13 win over Minnesota, are among the teams whose fortunes have shifted.
Sports Illustrated's latest projections include notable newcomers such as Colorado and UMass, and intriguing matchups like the Frisco Football Classic and the Frisco Bowl.
According to SuperWest Sports, the college football postseason looks drastically different after five of the top seven teams suffered losses, the most since the AP Top 25 era began in 1936.
CBS Sports notes that the SEC's decision to jump on board for a 24-team College Football Playoff may come as soon as the 2027 season.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian expressed optimism after a tough loss, saying, 'We're not dead,' and adding, 'We'll get back up off the mat.'
Fantasy sports outlets like FantasyPros and DraftSharks are providing detailed projections and advice for fantasy football players, helping them make informed decisions for their teams.
ESPN's projections are based on historical knowledge and an understanding of the criteria and protocol that the College Football Playoff selection committee might follow.
FantasyPros uses consensus projections and rankings, along with Derek Brown’s weekly Primer, to generate these grades, providing comprehensive guidance for fantasy football enthusiasts.
What this adds
Week 8 upsets have reshuffled the College Football Playoff and conference championship races, as previously reported by WarpBeat.
Background
Week 8 upsets have reshuffled the College Football Playoff and conference championship races.
The Big 12 conference's momentum was halted by these upsets, significantly altering the College Football Playoff and conference championship races.
What's confirmed
- ESPN La Crosse and Sports Illustrated have released updated projections, reflecting the impact of recent games on the College Football Playoff and bowl game scenarios.
- Alabama, after a 20-17 home loss to Georgia, and Purdue, following a 41-13 win over Minnesota, are among the teams whose fortunes have shifted.
- Sports Illustrated's latest projections include notable newcomers such as Colorado and UMass, and intriguing matchups like the Frisco Football Classic and the Frisco Bowl.
- According to SuperWest Sports, the college football postseason looks drastically different after five of the top seven teams suffered losses, the most since the AP Top 25 era began in 1936.
- CBS Sports notes that the SEC's decision to jump on board for a 24-team College Football Playoff may come as soon as the 2027 season.
- Fantasy sports outlets like FantasyPros and DraftSharks are providing detailed projections and advice for fantasy football players, helping them make informed decisions for their teams.
- ESPN's projections are based on historical knowledge and an understanding of the criteria and protocol that the College Football Playoff selection committee might follow.
- FantasyPros uses consensus projections and rankings, along with Derek Brown’s weekly Primer, to generate these grades, providing comprehensive guidance for fantasy football enthusiasts.
What's still developing
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- Purdue is also 3-3 after a 41-13 win over Minnesota last Saturday.
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- WarpBeat — background on Week 8 Upsets Shake Up College Football Playoff link
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