SB Nation’s Week 4 College Football Playoff forecast seeds Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Ole Miss in the top four and predicts Texas to beat Notre Dame for the national title. Its 12-team bracket also includes Boise State, BYU, USC and LSU.
First-round pairings are Boise State at Ohio State, BYU at Indiana, USC at Alabama and LSU at Miami. Ohio State, Alabama, LSU and USC fill the other at-large spots; SB Nation selects Notre Dame for an automatic bid and Boise State for the Group of Six automatic bid.
Recent wins cited include Ole Miss over LSU, 32-24; Georgia over Arkansas, 45-17; and Notre Dame over Michigan State, 27-10. Week 4 matchups for contenders include Texas at Tennessee, Ole Miss at Florida, Georgia hosting Oklahoma and USC hosting No. 20 Oregon.
