College Football Playoff picture after Week 2: Which SEC teams could make 12-team CFP this season?
The SEC was dominant during the 10 years of the four-team format of the College Football Playoff. The conference had 12 appearances while winning six of the 10 championships, three times more than any other conference. The field has expanded to 12 teams in 2024, giving more programs an opportunity to reach the postseason.
While no conference had more than two teams selected to a single College Football Playoff in the previous format, that is expected to change with the expanded field. The Southeastern Conference may be the conference that benefits the most as they have consistently had multiple teams finish outside the top four but inside the top 12 of the final postseason rankings.
Following Week 2, the conference has six teams ranked in the top seven and eight teams ranked in the top 16, with three others receiving votes. Take a look at which SEC teams could make the postseason below. All odds are from DraftKings sportsbook.
Which SEC teams could make 12-team CFP this season?
#1: Georgia Bulldogs
The No.1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs have as good of a chance as any team to make the postseason as they are tied with the Ohio State Buckeyes with the best odds, -750, to be among the final 12 teams standing. Georgia has gotten off to a 2-0 start with back-to-back blowout victories over the No. 22-ranked Clemson Tigers and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.
#2: Texas Longhorns
The No. 2-ranked Texas Longhorns have the third-best postseason odds, -450, in the nation. The Longhorns, who are playing their debut season in the SEC, have started the season out with blowout wins against the Colorado State Rams and No.17-ranked Michigan Wolverines.
#3: Alabama Crimson Tide
The No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have the seventh-best postseason odds, -175, likely due to their tough schedule which includes five ranked opponents. They have also blown out their first two opponents, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and South Florida Bulls, under new coach Kalen DeBoer.
#4: Ole Miss Rebels
The No. 5-ranked Ole Miss Rebels' -200 postseason odds are the sixth-best in the nation. They are yet another SEC team with two blowouts to open the season, taking down the Furman Paladins and Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.
#5: Missouri Tigers
The No .6-ranked Missouri Tigers have +155 odds to reach the College Football Playoff, which is the tenth-best in the nation. They have also picked up two wins via blowouts of the Murray State Racers and Buffalo Bulls.
#6: Tennessee Volunteers
The No.7-ranked Tennessee Volunteers have the nation's ninth-best postseason odds, +100. Similar to the previous five SEC teams on the list, they have blown out their first two opponents - the Chattanooga Mocs and NC State Wolfpack.
#7: Oklahoma Sooners
The No. 15-ranked Oklahoma Sooners' postseason odds, +450, are the 20th-best in the nation, likely due to their tough conference schedule, which includes six ranked opponents. They blew out the Temple Owls to open their season before surviving a tough matchup with the Houston Cougars.
#8: LSU Tigers
The No. 16-ranked LSU Tigers have the 13th-best postseason odds, +250, despite suffering an early season loss. After falling to the No.11-ranked USC Trojans, they bounced back with a blowout win against the Nicholls State Colonels.