The Big Ten would claim three of the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on Sunday's Associated Press Top 25 poll while Miami, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame would host first-round games.

Ohio State and Penn State remain the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds on the projected bracket and conference mate Oregon would be No. 4. LSU would be the No. 3 seed. The top four receive first-round byes.

The Big Ten would have four teams in the 12-team field, the Southeastern Conference three, the Atlantic Coast Conference two and the Big 12 and American one each. South Florida would be in as the highest-ranked Group of Five conference champion. Notre Dame would be in as an independent.

Based on the AP Top 25, the CFP would open like this:

— No. 9 seed Illinois at No. 8 Notre Dame. Winner vs. No

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