College Football Playoff
If the playoff was selected today...
Based on current rankings - 12-Team Format
🏆 Automatic Qualifiers
5 Highest-Ranked Conference Champions
#1
Iowa State
🏆 Big XII Champion
2-0
8.56
#5
California
🏆 ACC Champion
1-0
6.84
#6
Auburn
🏆 SEC Champion
1-0
6.64
#11
UNLV
🏆 Mountain West Champion
2-0
5.231
#12
Nebraska
🏆 Big Ten Champion
1-0
5.08
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
California
ACC
1-0
6.84
#6
Auburn
SEC
1-0
6.64
#7
Arizona
Big XII
1-0
6.48
#8
Tennessee
SEC
1-0
6.24
#9
Georgia Tech
ACC
1-0
6.18
#10
LSU
SEC
1-0
6.08
#11
UNLV
Mountain West
2-0
5.231
#12
Nebraska
Big Ten
1-0
5.08
🎯 First Round Byes
Top 4 teams advance directly to quarterfinals
#1
Iowa State
2-0 • Big XII
🏆 Auto-Qualifier
8.56
#2
Kansas
2-0 • Big XII
7.46
#3
TCU
1-0 • Big XII
7.2
#4
Utah
1-0 • Big XII
7.16
🏈 First Round Games
Higher seed hosts at home
Game 1
#12
1-0
Nebraska
✈️ AWAY
🏆
VS
#5
1-0
California
🏠 HOST
🏆
Game 2
#11
2-0
UNLV
✈️ AWAY
🏆
VS
#6
1-0
Auburn
🏠 HOST
🏆
Game 3
#10
1-0
LSU
✈️ AWAY
VS
#7
1-0
Arizona
🏠 HOST
Game 4
#9
1-0
Georgia Tech
✈️ AWAY
VS
#8
1-0
Tennessee
🏠 HOST
📊 Conference Breakdown
How many teams each conference has in the playoff
Big XII
5 teams
ACC
2 teams
SEC
3 teams
Mountain West
1 team
Big Ten
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