Bowl projections: Michigan, Oklahoma State enter College Football Playoff with Alabama on outside looking in

Jim Harbaugh's Michigan team beat Ohio State 42-27. Michigan is projected to be the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff behind No 1 seed Georgia. Georgia is expected to cement that spot with a win over Alabama in SEC Championship Game. Cincinnati is still projected into the 3 spot, but Oklahoma State is now projected at No 4. Oklahoma is Big 12 champion and will finish the season as the Big12 champion. Alabama is not projected in that position. The CFP Selection Committee is supposed to give preference to conference champions if a decision between two teams is close.

Oregon and Ohio State are the Pac-12 champions and the highest-ranked Big Ten team. The Rose Bowl could choose Michigan State instead. If Iowa beats Michigan in the Big League Championship Game, the CFP matchups would change. Pittsburgh is listed for the Peach Bowl as the projected ACC champion. Wake Forest could get that spot instead if they beat the Demon Deacons.

There are 83 bowl-eligible teams, including 13 of 14 SEC teams. Ball State is not projected to go to a bowl despite being eligible. The Bahamas Bowl is expected to announce its participants this week in advance of the championship games. The teams participating in the Championship games will not be selected for the Bahamasbowl.