CFP Bracket: Iowa State leads Big 12 in AP’s projection [Video]

AMES, Iowa — Texas’ return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday also gave the Longhorns the top seed in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection, which now features two SEC head-to-head meetings in the first round.

The Longhorns would be the No. 1 seed as the Southeastern Conference champion. Ohio State of the Big Ten is No. 2, Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference is No. 3 and Iowa State of the Big 12 is No. 4. Those four teams would receive first-round byes in the 12-team playoff.

Texas replaced Alabama as the top seed after the Crimson Tide were upset at Vanderbilt.

Clemson and Mississippi are now on the bracket. Missouri and Michigan dropped off following losses.

This week’s projected bracket would have SEC teams …