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Texas, SMU labeled Top 4 seeds in latest CFP projection
Texas Longhorns, SMU Mustangs inside the top 3 in the latest College Football Playoff bracket projections. Both play in conference championship games this Saturday.
The stakes couldn’t be higher for Texas and SMU entering conference championship weeks. The Longhorns are the two-seed and second ranked team in the nation in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff projection. The 3-seed is SMU, though the Mustangs are ranked eighth overall by the committee.
The Top 4 seeds in the final bracket revealed on Sunday advance to the quarterfinals. Those Top 4 seeds must be comprised of the four highest ranked conference champions. The SEC and ACC champs will be the two or three-seed if Oregon wins the Big Ten. SMU is a 2.5-point favorite against Clemson in the ACC championship Saturday night in Charlotte. Texas is a 2.5-point favorite in the SEC championship Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.
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