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.
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No. 1 seed Georgia Bulldogs
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No. 2 seed Utah Utes
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No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide
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No. 4 seed UCLA Bruins
First-round matchups (campus sites)
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No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers at No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers
Winner plays: No. 1 Georgia
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No. 12 Boise State Broncos at No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Winner plays: No. 4 UCLA
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No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats at No. 6 Texas Longhorns
Winner plays: No. 3 Alabama
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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)
