College Football Playoff Rankings - Final Rankings Released for Postseason Tournament

The College Football Playoffs are officially set. See which teams will be competing for a national championship this year.

Jan 19, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; The College Football Playoff National Championship trophy at a press conference at The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Savannah Ballroom. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The College Football Playoffs are officially set. See which teams will be competing for a national championship this year.

After an exciting slate of conference championships has concluded, the buildup to the reveal of the College Football Playoff is officially over as the committee now reveals which teams have earned the right to compete for the college football national championship.

While numerous debates have been had in the lead-up to the reveal, there are a handful of programs that have left no doubt for their placement in this year's College Football Playoff. The first of those teams is the Indiana Hoosiers.

The Hoosiers shocked the world Saturday night as they took down top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a 13-10 victory during the Big Ten Championship Game. The win was Indiana's first conference title victory since 1967 and helped improve their record to 13-0.

The next program to cement their place was the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who handled the BYU Cougars in the Big 12 Championship by a score of 34-7. It was the second meeting between these two programs this season, both of which Texas Tech won by more than 20 points.

Georgia Bulldogs Avenge Only Loss in SEC Championship Victory

Dec 6, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; The Georgia Bulldogs defense pose for a photo after the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2025 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The third team that has cemented its place in this year's playoff is the Georgia Bulldogs, who handed the Alabama Crimson Tide a 21-point loss in the SEC Championship game. The Dawgs were defeated by the Crimson Tide earlier this season, but were able to avenge the loss with Saturday's domination.

With College Football Playoff matchups and seeding now set, teams will turn their focus to preparing for their preseason opponents in hopes of winning the highly coveted national championship.

Round one of the playoff matchups is set to begin on December 19th and 20th, with seeds 5-12 facing off. Higher-ranked seeds will compete at home, creating home-field advantage. The top four-ranked programs will be idle in the first round.

College Football Playoff Final Rankings

Editors' Note**: This article will be updated periodically as rankings are officially released by the College Football Playoff Committee. Rankings are expected to be made available at approximately noon on Sunday, December 7th.

1. Indiana
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Texas Tech
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Alabama
10. Miami
11. Tulane
12. James Madison
13. Notre Dame
14. BYU

College Football Playoff Final Bracket

No. 12 - James Madison
No. 5 - Oregon

No. 9 - Alabama
No. 8 - Oklahoma

No. 11 - Tulane
No. 6 - Ole Miss

No. 10 - Miami
No. 7 - Texas A&M

No. 1 - Indiana (BYE)

No. 2 - Ohio State (BYE)

No. 3 - Georgia (BYE)

No. 4 - Texas Tech (BYE)