Who's No. 1? CFP committee's second top 25 and bracket of 2026

Week 11 projected CFP bracket ESPN

The College Football Playoff committee released its second set of rankings for the 2026 season Tuesday and Georgia replaced Miami at the top.

The committee will release its rankings each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. The last set of rankings will be released Sunday, Dec. 6, and those will determine the final 12-team bracket.

Below, you'll find the full rankings as well as the latest bracket, including byes and first-round matchups.

12-team bracket

First-round byes

Note: Seeding is based on the CFP top 25.

No. 1 seed Georgia Bulldogs

No. 2 seed Utah Utes

No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide

No. 4 seed UCLA Bruins


First-round matchups (campus sites)

No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers at No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers
Winner plays:
No. 1 Georgia

No. 12 Boise State Broncos at No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Winner plays:
No. 4 UCLA

No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats at No. 6 Texas Longhorns
Winner plays:
No. 3 Alabama

No. 10 BYU Cougars at No. 7 Miami Hurricanes
Winner plays:
No. 2 Utah

Top 25

1. Georgia Bulldogs (8-1)
2. Utah Utes (9-0)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2)
4. UCLA Bruins (9-0)
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1)
6. Texas Longhorns (7-2)
7. Miami Hurricanes (8-1)
8. Tennessee Volunteers (7-2)
9. Indiana Hoosiers (8-1)
10. BYU Cougars (7-2)
11. Kentucky Wildcats (7-2)
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-1)
13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-1)
14. Houston Cougars (7-2)
15. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2)
16. Oregon Ducks (6-3)
17. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3)
18. USC Trojans (7-2)
19. Ole Miss Rebels (6-3)
20. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3)
21. LSU Tigers (6-3)
22. Missouri Tigers (6-3)
23. Arizona Wildcats (7-2)
24. Boise State Broncos (8-1)
25. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3)