CFP bracket: How 12-team field looks after latest rankings reveal

The fourth of six College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 25, and to no surprise, the top 12 didn’t see much of a change.

For the fourth consecutive week, Ohio State was tabbed as the No. 1 seed, as the Buckeyes head into ‘The Game’ against Michigan with an undefeated 11-0 record. Indiana, Texas A&M and Georgia all stayed put as well at the No. 2 through No. 4 seeds, respectively.

The biggest change from the selection committee from last week’s reveal to this week’s top 25 reveal was Oregon moving up a spot ahead of Ole Miss to the No. 6 seed following its win over USC in Week 13. Tulane was once again penciled in at the No. 12 seed as the highest-ranked team among the Group of Five conferences.

CFP first-round competition takes place across Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20 at the site of the four-highest ranked at-large seeds, i.e., those ranked No. 5 through No. 8. Thanks to its fifth top-25 ranked win of the season last week vs. Missouri, Oklahoma looks well-positioned to host a first-round home game in Norman despite not going into Week 14 of the season with a path to the conference championship game.

Of course, the Nov. 25 reveal of the CFP top 25 rankings doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things for the 12-team field, as the ranking that does matter is the one announced on Sunday, Dec. 7.

Here’s a look at how the CFP bracket would look if the season ended following the Week 13 rankings reveal on Nov. 25:

CFP bracket

Here’s a look at how the 12-team CFP bracket would look after the Nov. 25 release, including first-round matchups and more:

College Football Playoff first round matchups

• No. 12 Tulane vs. No. 5 Texas Tech
• No. 11 Miami vs. No. 6 Oregon
• No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Ole Miss
• No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Oklahoma
• Byes: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Georgia

College Football playoff quarterfinal matchups

• No. 4 Georgia vs. Winner of No. 5 Texas Tech/No. 12 Tulane
• No. 1 Ohio State vs. Winner of No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Notre Dame
• No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Winner of No. 6 Oregon/No. 11 Miami
• No. 2 Indiana vs. Winner of No. 7 Ole Miss/No. 10 Alabama

CFP rankings after Week 13

Here’s the full CFP top 25 rankings from the Nov. 25 release:

1. Ohio State (11-0)
2. Indiana (11-0)
3. Texas A&M (11-0)
4. Georgia (10-1)
5. Texas Tech (10-1)
6. Oregon (10-1)
7. Ole Miss (10-1)
8. Oklahoma (9-2)
9. Notre Dame (9-2)
10. Alabama (9-2)
11. BYU (10-1)
12. Miami (9-2)
13. Utah (9-2)
14. Vanderbilt (9-2)
15. Michigan (9-2)
16. Texas (8-3)
17. USC (8-3)
18. Virginia (9-3)
19. Tennessee (8-3)
20. Arizona State (8-3)
21. SMU (8-3)
22. Pitt (8-3)
23. Georgia Tech (9-2)
24. Tulane (9-2)
25. Arizona (8-3)

CFP schedule 2025-26

Here’s a full breakdown of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket schedule:

CFP First-Round

On campus sites

• Friday, Dec. 19
  • Game 1: 8 p.m. ET
• Saturday, Dec. 20
  • Game 2: Noon ET
  • Game 3: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Game 4: 7:30 p.m. ET

CFP Quarterfinals

• Wednesday, Dec. 31
  • Cotton Bowl (Game 5): 7:30 p.m. ET
• Thursday, Jan. 1
  • Orange Bowl (Game 6): Noon ET
  • Rose Bowl (Game 7): 4 p.m. ET
  • Sugar Bowl (Game 8): 8 p.m. ET

CFP Semifinals

• Thursday, Jan. 8
  • Fiesta Bowl (Game 9): 7:30 p.m. ET
• Friday, Jan. 9
  • Peach Bowl (Game 10): 7:30 p.m. ET

CFP Championship

• Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami): 7:30 p.m. ET