College Football Playoff 2025: Byes, bracket and new top 25

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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The College Football Playoff committee released its fourth set of rankings Tuesday and Ohio State remains 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 Dec. 7, 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. 4 seed Georgia Bulldogs

First-round matchups (on campus)


Top 25


1. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0)

>2. Indiana Hoosiers (11-0)

>3. Texas A&M Aggies (11-0)

>4. Georgia Bulldogs (10-1)

>5. Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1)

>6. Oregon Ducks (10-1)

>7. Ole Miss Rebels (10-1)

>8. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)

>9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-2)

>10. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2)

>11. BYU Cougars (10-1)

>12. Miami Hurricanes (9-2)

>13. Utah Utes (9-2)

>14. Vanderbilt Commodores (9-2)

>15. Michigan Wolverines (9-2)

>16. Texas Longhorns (8-3)

>17. USC Trojans (8-3)

>18. Virginia Cavaliers (9-2)

>19. Tennessee Volunteers (8-3)

>20. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-3)

>21. SMU Mustangs (8-3)

>22. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3)

>23. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2)

>24. Tulane Green Wave (9-2)

>25. Arizona Wildcats (8-3)

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