The College Football Playoff committee released its first set of rankings for the 2026 season Tuesday and Miami is 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 Miami Hurricanes
No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs
No. 3 seed Utah Utes
No. 4 seed Indiana Hoosiers
First-round matchups (campus sites)
No. 9 BYU Cougars at No. 8 UCLA Bruins
Winner plays: No. 1 Miami
No. 12 Boise State Broncos at No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide
Winner plays: No. 4 Indiana
No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats
Winner plays: No. 3 Utah
No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 7 Texas Longhorns
Winner plays: No. 2 Georgia
Top 25
1. Miami Hurricanes (8-0)
2. Georgia Bulldogs (7-1)
3. Utah Utes (8-0)
4. Indiana Hoosiers (8-1)
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2)
6. Kentucky Wildcats (7-1)
7. Texas Longhorns (6-2)
8. UCLA Bruins (8-0)
9. BYU Cougars (7-1)
10. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2)
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1)
12. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-2)
13. Tennessee Volunteers (6-2)
14. LSU Tigers (6-2)
15. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1)
16. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-1)
17. Houston Cougars (6-2)
18. Missouri Tigers (6-2)
19. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2)
20. USC Trojans (7-2)
21. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3)
22. Arizona Wildcats (6-2)
23. Oregon Ducks (5-3)
24. Florida Gators (5-3)
25. Boise State Broncos (7-1)