College Football Playoff
If the playoff was selected today...
Based on current rankings - 12-Team Format
🏆 Automatic Qualifiers
5 Highest-Ranked Conference Champions
#1
Ohio State
🏆 Big Ten Champion
12-0
95.16
#3
Texas Tech
🏆 Big XII Champion
11-1
83.433
#6
Georgia
🏆 SEC Champion
11-1
77.997
#11
Miami
🏆 ACC Champion
10-2
67.333
#12
James Madison
🏆 Sun Belt Champion
11-1
54.344
Automatic Qualifiers:
• The 5 highest-ranked conference champions
• Rankings determine qualification, not conference affiliation
• Any conference champion can earn an automatic bid
• The 5 highest-ranked conference champions
• Rankings determine qualification, not conference affiliation
• Any conference champion can earn an automatic bid
⭐ At-Large Bids
Highest ranked teams not auto-qualified
#5
BYU
Big XII
11-1
80.41
#6
Georgia
SEC
11-1
77.997
#7
Notre Dame
Independent
10-2
77.573
#8
Texas A&M
SEC
11-1
72.887
#9
Ole Miss
SEC
11-1
72.273
#10
Alabama
SEC
10-2
69.18
#11
Miami
ACC
10-2
67.333
#12
James Madison
Sun Belt
11-1
54.344
🎯 First Round Byes
Top 4 teams advance directly to quarterfinals
#1
Ohio State
12-0 • Big Ten
🏆 Auto-Qualifier
95.16
#2
Indiana
12-0 • Big Ten
92.493
#3
Texas Tech
11-1 • Big XII
🏆 Auto-Qualifier
83.433
#4
Oregon
11-1 • Big Ten
83.167
🏈 First Round Games
Higher seed hosts at home
Game 1
#12
11-1
James Madison
✈️ AWAY
🏆
VS
#5
11-1
BYU
🏠 HOST
Game 2
#11
10-2
Miami
✈️ AWAY
🏆
VS
#6
11-1
Georgia
🏠 HOST
🏆
Game 3
#10
10-2
Alabama
✈️ AWAY
VS
#7
10-2
Notre Dame
🏠 HOST
Game 4
#9
11-1
Ole Miss
✈️ AWAY
VS
#8
11-1
Texas A&M
🏠 HOST
📊 Conference Breakdown
How many teams each conference has in the playoff
Big Ten
3 teams
Big XII
2 teams
SEC
4 teams
Independent
1 team
ACC
1 team
Sun Belt
1 team
* Projection based on current computer rankings
* Automatic qualifiers are the 5 highest-ranked conference champions
* Remaining 7 spots filled by highest-ranked teams regardless of conference
* Automatic qualifiers are the 5 highest-ranked conference champions
* Remaining 7 spots filled by highest-ranked teams regardless of conference