Alabama football projected to earn No. 5 seed in first 12-team Playoff
As of right now, Andy Staples of On3 Sports projects that Texas will win the SEC and earn the No. 2 seed in the first 12-team Playoff. As a result, he expects Alabama to earn the top at-large spot in the No. 5 seed. In the first round, they would host the Group of 5 auto-bid UNLV Rebels before facing the Big 12 Champion Kansas State Wildcats.