CBS Sports analyst predicts CFP top 12 ahead of Tuesday reveal
By Jacob Moss
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The College Football Playoff selection committee is set to unveil its second top-25 rankings of the 2026 season Tuesday evening, and there are sure to be some significant shake-ups following all the action from last weekend.
There will be a new No. 1 following Miami’s 31-24 road loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night, and several other spots inside the top 10 also figure to be up for grabs after all of the ranked showdowns that took place in Week 10.
In anticipation of the latest rankings, CBS Sports analyst Brad Crawford released his prediction for what the updated CFP top 12 will look like when everything is officially released on ESPN.
Unsurprisingly, Crawford has the Georgia Bulldogs as the new No. 1 seed, followed by the Utah Utes at No. 2, the Indiana Hoosiers at No. 3 and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish occupying the No. 4 spot as the final team to receive a first-round bye.
After that, Crawford has the Alabama Crimson Tide holding firm at No. 5 and the Boise State Broncos as the lone Group of 6 squad at No. 12. He then has Tennessee and UCLA occupying the No. 9 and No. 8 spots, respectively, BYU and Miami at No. 11 and No. 6, and Kentucky and Texas rounding things out at No. 10 and No. 7.
All things considered, this seems like a completely reasonable top 12, but the committee proved last week that it is fully capable of making some shocking decisions when it comes to its rankings. As such, it will be interesting to see where all of these teams end up and how accurate Crawford’s predictions prove to be.
