College Football Playoff staple Alabama left out of latest bracket projection after upset-filled week

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If the latest college football rankings hold, this year's playoff is going to look even more different than previously expected.

When the committee announced it would be moving from a four-team to a 12-team playoff format, it seemed like Alabama would be a lock just about every year.

But, in the playoff's first year with a dozen teams, the Crimson Tide are on the outside looking in.

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Head coach Kalen DeBoer of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a play against the Oklahoma Sooners in the fourth quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma won 24-3. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Here's a look at the bracket projection, which includes five automatic bids and seven at-large selections. (Reminder: A team's seeding may not necessarily equal its ranking).

1. Oregon — Big Ten representative (11-0, 8-0)

2. Texas — SEC representative (10-1, 4-1); ranked third

3. Miami — ACC representative (10-1, 5-1); ranked sixth

4. Boise State — Mountain West representative (10-1, 7-0); ranked 11th

12. Arizona State — Big 12 representative (9-2, 6-2); ranked 16th

Arizona State defensive back Shamari Simmons, center, celebrates with fans after a 28-23 win over BYU Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

5. Ohio State (10-1, 7-1); ranked second

6. Penn State (10-1, 7-1); ranked fourth

7. Notre Dame (10-1); ranked fifth

8. Georgia (9-2, 6-2); ranked seventh

9. Tennessee (9-2, 5-2); ranked eighth

10. SMU (10-1, 7-0); ranked ninth. SMU leads the ACC, but the committee projects Miami will win the conference title.

11. Indiana (10-1, 7-1);