Current:Home > NewsCollege Football Playoff bracket: Complete playoff picture after latest rankings -Streamline Finance
College Football Playoff bracket: Complete playoff picture after latest rankings
View
Date:2025-04-16 05:27:14
It only took one week for the first College Football Playoff rankings to be completely flipped on its head.
Just a few days after the selection committee set the tone for the rest of the regular season, Georgia was upset by Mississippi and Miami suffered its first loss thanks to Georgia Tech. As a result, the currently projected top 12 teams to make the newly expanded College Football Playoff was shaken up in the second release of rankings. In this week's edition, we see how the automatic byes for conference champions really affected seeding, and who could end up having to play a first-round game on the road.
So what does the playoff look like at the moment? Here's a look at the current bracket heading into Week 12.
College Football Playoff bracket
First round
Higher seed would be home team
- No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Boise State
- No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 Mississippi
- No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 10 Alabama
- No. 8 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Notre Dame
Quarterfinals
- No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten leader) vs. winner of Tennessee/Notre Dame
- No. 4 seed Miami (ACC leader) vs. winner of Ohio State/Boise State
- No. 3 seed Brigham Young (Big 12 leader) vs. winner of Penn State/Mississippi
- No. 2 seed Texas (SEC leader) vs. winner of Tennessee/Notre Dame
College Football Playoff format
The biggest victim of this week's rankings is Georgia. Even though the Bulldogs are ranked No. 12, they wouldn't qualify for the playoff at the moment because Boise State would be the fifth conference champion, and therefore gets an automatic spot into the playoff.
On the other hand, Miami still keeps a first-round bye because they are in position to win the ACC, even though it is coming off a loss. Big Ten teams Ohio State, Penn State and Indiana also fall back on seeding as a result of the Hurricanes and BYU getting the first round byes.
College Football Playoff rankings
- Oregon (10-0)
- Ohio State (8-1)
- Texas (8-1)
- Penn State (8-1)
- Indiana (10-0)
- Brigham Young (9-0)
- Tennessee (8-1)
- Notre Dame (8-1)
- Miami (Fla) (9-1)
- Alabama (7-2)
- Mississippi (8-2)
- Georgia (7-2)
- Boise State (8-1)
- SMU (8-1)
- Texas A&M (7-2)
- Kansas State (7-2)
- Colorado (7-2)
- Washington State (8-1)
- Louisville (6-3)
- Clemson (7-2)
- South Carolina (6-3)
- LSU (6-3)
- Missouri (7-2)
- Army (9-0)
- Tulane (8-2)
veryGood! (575)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Depleted energy levels affect us all. But here's when they could indicate something serious.
- Florida man files a lawsuit to prevent Ohtani’s 50th HR ball from going to auction
- Suit up: Deals on Halloween costumes among Target Circle Week deals for Oct. 6-12
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Man convicted in 2021 fatal shooting of Illinois police sergeant
- Suit up: Deals on Halloween costumes among Target Circle Week deals for Oct. 6-12
- Emmanuel Littlejohn executed in Oklahoma despite clemency recommendation from state board
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia
Ranking
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Why Paige DeSorbo Wasn't by Boyfriend Craig Conover's Side at 2024 People's Choice Country Awards
- People's Choice Country Awards 2024: Complete Winners List
- The Daily Money: How much house can I afford?
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- You Might’ve Missed Machine Gun Kelly’s Head-Turning Hair Transformation at the 2024 PCCAs
- Pink denies rumors that she wiped social media accounts after Sean 'Diddy' Combs' arrest
- NFL Week 4 picks straight up and against spread: Will Packers stop Vikings from going 4-0?
Recommendation
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
2024 PCCAs: Brandi Cyrus Reacts to Learning She and Miley Cyrus Are Related to Dolly Parton
Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
Stevie Nicks releases rousing feminist anthem: 'May be the most important thing I ever do'
Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
Florida man files a lawsuit to prevent Ohtani’s 50th HR ball from going to auction
Craig Conover Shares Update on Paige DeSorbo After “Scary” Panic Attack
Athletics bid emotional farewell to Oakland Coliseum that they called home since 1968