CFP Bracket Watch: Texas takes top spot, 2 of the 4 first round games would be SEC matchups

Texas' return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday also gave the Longhorns the No. 1 seed in The Associated Press' College Football Playoff bracket projection, which now includes two head-to-head SEC matchups in the first round.

The Longhorns would be the No. 1 seed as Southeastern Conference champions. Ohio State of the Big Ten is No. 2, Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference is No. 3 and Iowa State of the Big 12 is No. 4. Those four teams would receive first-round byes in the 12-team playoffs.

Texas replaced Alabama as the top seed after the Crimson Tide was upset at Vanderbilt.

Clemson and Mississippi are now on the list. Missouri and Michigan were eliminated after losses.

This week's scheduled lineup has SEC teams facing each other in two of the four first-round games: Mississippi vs. Georgia at 10-on-7 and Tennessee vs. Alabama at 9-on-8.

A reminder about the format: The top four finishers will be assigned to the top-ranked conference champions, regardless of their overall ranking. The top five ranked conference champions, regardless of league, are guaranteed spots in the field.

There is no cap on the number of teams that can participate in a conference. The CFP Selection Committee will begin ranking teams in November, but for now the AP Top 25 breakdown is:

No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Alabama. Winner against No. 1 Texas in the Sugar Bowl.

No. 12 Boise State and No. 5 Oregon. Winner against No. 4 Iowa State in the Fiesta Bowl.

No. 10 Mississippi at No. 7 Georgia. Winner against No. 2 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.

No. 11 Clemson at No. 6 Penn State. Winner against No. 3 Miami in the Peach Bowl.

Move-in this week: Clemson, Mississippi.

Excerpt: Michigan, Missouri.

Next five: No. 11 Notre Dame, No. 13 LSU, No. 14 BYU, No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 16 Utah.

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