CFB Playoff Bracket - 2022

12-Team CFB Playoff Bracket Projection

Based on Gridiron Elo Rankings - 2022 Week 3

This bracket shows what the College Football Playoff would look like using our ranking system. The top 4 teams receive first-round byes. Higher seeds are predicted to win each matchup.

First Round

8
Kentucky SEC
9
Liberty FBS Independents

5
Alabama SEC
12
Michigan State Big Ten

7
USC Pac-12
10
Georgia SEC

6
Wake Forest ACC
11
UCLA Pac-12

Quarterfinals

1
Penn State Big Ten
8
Kentucky SEC

4
Tennessee SEC
5
Alabama SEC

2
Arkansas SEC
7
USC Pac-12

3
Ohio State Big Ten
6
Wake Forest ACC

Semifinals

1
Penn State Big Ten
4
Tennessee SEC

2
Arkansas SEC
3
Ohio State Big Ten

Championship

1
Penn State Big Ten
2
Arkansas SEC

How to Read This Bracket:

Seeds 1-4: Receive first-round byes and enter in the Quarterfinals
Seeds 5-12: Play in the First Round
Predictions: Higher-seeded teams are predicted to win each matchup
Indicates the predicted winner of each game
Marks the predicted national champion