The College Football Playoff committee dropped its final set of rankings on Sunday, and yes, chaos has a new king. The Indiana Hoosiers, fresh off a seismic Big Ten Championship upset over previously undefeated Ohio State, now sit atop the sport as the No. 1 overall seed entering the 12-team playoff.
After five straight weeks of Tuesday reveals, this was the one that mattered. The bracket is locked, the byes are set, and the road to the National Championship officially runs through Bloomington.
Here’s the full layout of the 12-team CFP — complete with first-round campus-site showdowns on December 19–20 and the top four enjoying byes.
🏆 First-Round Byes
1. Indiana (13–0)
2. Ohio State (12–1)
3. Georgia (12–1)
4. Texas Tech (12–1)
Each of those four waits for the opening-round carnage to produce their opponents.
🔥 First-Round Matchups (Campus Sites)
No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma
Winner faces No. 1 Indiana
No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon
Winner faces No. 4 Texas Tech
No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss
Winner faces No. 3 Georgia
No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M
Winner faces No. 2 Ohio State
This is the exact kind of heavyweight vs. dark-horse cocktail the 12-team playoff was designed for. And we’re getting it immediately.
🏈 Final Top 25 Rankings
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Indiana (13–0)
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Ohio State (12–1)
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Georgia (12–1)
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Texas Tech (12–1)
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Oregon (11–1)
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Ole Miss (11–1)
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Texas A&M (11–1)
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Oklahoma (10–2)
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Alabama (10–3)
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Miami (10–2)
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Notre Dame (10–2)
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BYU (11–2)
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Texas (9–3)
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Vanderbilt (10–2)
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Utah (10–2)
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USC (9–3)
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Arizona (9–3)
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Michigan (9–3)
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Virginia (10–3)
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Tulane (11–2)
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Houston (9–3)
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Georgia Tech (9–3)
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Iowa (8–4)
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James Madison (12–1)
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North Texas (11–2)
The stage is set. Indiana takes over the No. 1 spot, Ohio State falls but stays alive, Georgia lurks in the shadows, and Texas Tech completes a dream season by crashing the top four. Meanwhile, A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Miami are all forced into early elimination battles — exactly the kind of playoff chaos fans have waited years to see.
Buckle up. The 12-team era is here, and college football is about to get loud.







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