Official CFP playoff bracket announcement

CFP Rankings: Oregon No.1; Boise State Claims No.4 Seed, Alabama Up to No.7

Nov 20, 2024, 12:16 AM

The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released its third rankings of the season on November 19, 2024, with Oregon maintaining the No.1 spot. Ohio State remained at No.2, Texas at No.3, and Penn State at No.4. Indiana held steady at No.5, setting up a top-five showdown with No.2 Ohio State. Alabama moved up three spots to No.7 after a 52-7 victory over Mercer, surpassing No.8 Miami, which was idle. Boise State climbed to No.12 but secured the No.4 seed in the projected playoff bracket as the highest-ranked Group of Five champion, earning a first-round bye over any Big 12 team. BYU fell from No.6 to No.14 following a loss to Kansas, now sitting one spot below SMU at No.13, despite having beaten the Mustangs earlier in the season. The projected first-round matchups based on the latest rankings are No.5 Ohio State hosting No.12 BYU, No.6 Penn State facing No.11 Tennessee, No.7 Indiana against No.10 Georgia, and No.8 Notre Dame hosting No.9 Alabama. With major conference championships and key matchups on the horizon, including Indiana's clash with Ohio State, the CFP rankings are poised for potential shake-ups that will impact the final playoff bracket.