The College Football Playoff committee released its fifth set of rankings, the final indicator before the 12-team playoff field is set on Sunday. The bracket consists of five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large teams. Top four conference champions receive first-round byes, while the other eight schools will play games at the home sites of better seeds.
The latest projected bracket includes the top four conference champions – Oregon Ducks, Texas Longhorns, SMU Mustangs, and Boise State Broncos – receiving first-round byes. The other teams are seeded 9-12: Tennessee Volunteers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Georgia Bulldogs.
Here’s a breakdown of the matchups:
* No. 9 Tennessee plays at No. 8 Ohio State
* Winner plays No. 1 Oregon
* No. 12 Arizona State plays at No. 5 Penn State
* Winner plays No. 4 Boise State
* No. 11 Alabama plays at No. 6 Notre Dame
* Winner plays No. 3 SMU
* No. 10 Indiana plays at No. 7 Georgia
* Winner plays No. 2 Texas
The top 25 teams, according to the CFP rankings, are:
1. Oregon (12-0)
2. Texas (11-1)
3. Penn State (11-1)
4. Notre Dame (11-1)
5. Georgia (10-2)
6. Ohio State (10-2)
7. Tennessee (10-2)
8. SMU (11-1)
9. Indiana (11-1)
10. Boise State (11-1)
11. Alabama (9-3)
12. Miami (10-2)
13. Ole Miss (9-3)
14. South Carolina (9-3)
15. Arizona State (10-2)
16. Iowa State (10-2)
17. Clemson (9-3)
18. BYU (10-2)
19. Missouri (9-3)
20. UNLV (10-2)
21. Illinois (9-3)
22. Syracuse (9-3)
23. Colorado (9-3)
24. Army (10-1)
25. Memphis (10-2)
Source: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42761999/college-football-playoff-2024-byes-bracket-new-top-25