Current:Home > StocksCollege Football Playoff bracket: Complete playoff picture after latest rankings -WealthSync Hub
College Football Playoff bracket: Complete playoff picture after latest rankings
View
Date:2025-04-11 23:59:37
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! (8)
Related
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Apply for ICN’s Environmental Reporting Training for Southeast Journalists. It’s Free!
- The Paris Climate Problem: A Dangerous Lack of Urgency
- ZeaChem CEO: Sound Cellulosic Biofuel Solutions Will Proceed Without U.S. Subsidies
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- Today’s Climate: August 14-15, 2010
- Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans
- Yes, Color Correction for Your Teeth Is a Thing: Check Out This Product With 6,700+ 5-Star Reviews
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Mindy Kaling’s Swimwear Collection Is Equally Chic and Comfortable
Ranking
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Why Andy Cohen Was Very Surprised by Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Divorce
- Dangerous Contaminants Found in Creek Near Gas Wastewater Disposal Site
- Get That “No Makeup Makeup Look and Save 50% On It Cosmetics Powder Foundation
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans
- Fossil Fuel Money Still a Dry Well for Trump Campaign
- Letters offer a rare look at the thoughts of The Dexter Killer: It's what it is and I'm what I am.
Recommendation
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
How a cup of coffee from a gym owner changed a homeless man's life
Today’s Climate: August 10, 2010
Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor called victim's children the n-word and Black slave, arrest report says
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour Style Deserves 10s, 10s, 10s Across the Board
Author and Mom Blogger Heather Dooce Armstrong Dead at 47
Roberta Flack announces she has ALS