College Football Playoff
If the playoff was selected today...
Based on current rankings - 12-Team Format
🏆 Automatic Qualifiers
5 Highest-Ranked Conference Champions
#1
Indiana
🏆 Big Ten Champion
14-0
111.927
#4
Texas Tech
🏆 Big XII Champion
12-2
90.405
#5
Ole Miss
🏆 SEC Champion
13-1
88.323
#6
Miami
🏆 ACC Champion
12-2
87.087
#12
North Texas
🏆 American Champion
12-2
56.807
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
Ole Miss
SEC
13-1
88.323
#6
Miami
ACC
12-2
87.087
#7
BYU
Big XII
12-2
85.188
#8
Georgia
SEC
12-2
84.276
#9
Notre Dame
Independent
10-2
77.22
#10
Utah
Big XII
11-2
77.049
#11
Alabama
SEC
11-4
70.443
#12
North Texas
American
12-2
56.807
🎯 First Round Byes
Top 4 teams advance directly to quarterfinals
#1
Indiana
14-0 • Big Ten
🏆 Auto-Qualifier
111.927
#2
Oregon
13-1 • Big Ten
101.502
#3
Ohio State
12-2 • Big Ten
91.928
#4
Texas Tech
12-2 • Big XII
🏆 Auto-Qualifier
90.405
🏈 First Round Games
Higher seed hosts at home
Game 1
#12
12-2
North Texas
✈️ AWAY
🏆
VS
#5
13-1
Ole Miss
🏠 HOST
🏆
Game 2
#11
11-4
Alabama
✈️ AWAY
VS
#6
12-2
Miami
🏠 HOST
🏆
Game 3
#10
11-2
Utah
✈️ AWAY
VS
#7
12-2
BYU
🏠 HOST
Game 4
#9
10-2
Notre Dame
✈️ AWAY
VS
#8
12-2
Georgia
🏠 HOST
📊 Conference Breakdown
How many teams each conference has in the playoff
Big Ten
3 teams
Big XII
3 teams
SEC
3 teams
ACC
1 team
Independent
1 team
American
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