Playoff Field
The 12 Team playoff includes the 5 Conference Champs (highest point totals among other champions) and 7 At Large teams (next highest point totals not already qualified, including tiebreakers). The 12 qualifying teams are re-seeded by total points and tiebreakers.
12 Team Bracket
Seeds 1 through 4 earn BYES to the QUARTERFINAL. Seeds 5 through 8 Host the FIRST ROUND matchups. Winners advance. Losers go home. May the best team win!
First Round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Championship
Champion
First Round
Seeds 1 through 4 earn FIRST ROUND BYES. Seeds 5 through 8 Host the FIRST ROUND MATCHUP. The winner of each FIRST ROUND MATCHUP will play the team listed below each matchup.
First Round Byes
First Round Matchups
Winner plays #4 UCLA
Winner plays #3 Georgia
Winner plays #2 Wake Forest
Winner plays #1 Notre Dame
Seeds 1–12
The 12-team field re-seeded by points. Tiebreaker notes show how equal-point bands were ordered (vs the team below).
| # | Team | Conference | Points | Max | Status | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 24 | 48 | At-large | - |
| 2 | Wake Forest | ACC | 21 | 45 | Auto | Opp Pts 52-44 |
| 3 | Georgia | SEC | 21 | 47 | Auto | Opp Pts 44-36 |
| 4 | UCLA | Big Ten | 21 | 49 | Auto | - |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 20 | 44 | At-large | Opp Pts 77-52 |
| 6 | USC | Big Ten | 20 | 43 | At-large | - |
| 7 | Indiana | Big Ten | 19 | 45 | At-large | - |
| 8 | Miami | ACC | 18 | 48 | At-large | - |
| 9 | Kentucky | SEC | 17 | 44 | At-large | Opp Pts 59-46 |
| 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 17 | 44 | At-large | Opp Pts 46-28 |
| 11 | BYU | Big 12 | 17 | 48 | Auto | - |
| 12 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 14 | 29 | Auto | - |
Conference Leaders
One leader per multi-team conference (Independents excluded). Top 5 earn auto-bids.
| # | Team | Conference | Points | Max | Status | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | ACC | 21 | 45 | Auto | Opp Pts 52-44 |
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 21 | 47 | Auto | Opp Pts 44-36 |
| 3 | UCLA | Big Ten | 21 | 49 | Auto | - |
| 4 | BYU | Big 12 | 17 | 48 | Auto | - |
| 5 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 14 | 29 | Auto | - |
| 6 | UNLV | Mountain West | 12 | 27 | — | - |
| 7 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 11 | 23 | — | Opp Pts 42-40 |
| 8 | Memphis | American Athletic | 11 | 23 | — | Opp Pts 40-37 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 11 | 24 | — | - |
| 10 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 10 | 26 | — | - |
At Large Bubble
Everyone except the 5 auto champs, ranked by points. List includes all teams within 3 points of the 7th at-large (Last Team In).
| # | Team | Conference | Points | Max | Status | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 24 | 48 | In | - |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 20 | 44 | In | Opp Pts 77-52 |
| 3 | USC | Big Ten | 20 | 43 | In | - |
| 4 | Indiana | Big Ten | 19 | 45 | In | - |
| 5 | Miami | ACC | 18 | 48 | In | - |
| 6 | Kentucky | SEC | 17 | 44 | In | Opp Pts 59-46 |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 17 | 44 | Last Team In | Opp Pts 46-42 |
| 8 | Iowa | Big Ten | 17 | 44 | First Team Out | Opp Pts 42-32 |
| 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 17 | 44 | Out | - |
| 10 | Mississippi State | SEC | 16 | 44 | Out | Opp Pts 57-46 |
| 11 | Missouri | SEC | 16 | 43 | Out | Opp Pts 46-40 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 16 | 44 | Out | Opp Pts 40-17 |
| 13 | Utah | Big 12 | 16 | 48 | Out | - |
| 14 | Houston | Big 12 | 15 | 42 | Out | Opp Pts 43-41 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | SEC | 15 | 42 | Out | Opp Pts 41-36 |
| 16 | Arizona | Big 12 | 15 | 41 | Out | Opp Pts 36-31 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 15 | 46 | Out | - |
| 18 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 14 | 42 | Out | Opp Pts 41-31 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 14 | 46 | Out | - |