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Final College Football Playoff Rankings 2024: First-ever 12-team CFP field revealed
By Adam Spencer
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The final College Football Playoff rankings have been revealed. The first-ever 12-team CFP field is set.
To the surprise of no one, undefeated Oregon claimed the No. 1 spot coming off an exciting Big Ten Championship Game win over Penn State.
The biggest debate among media and fans centered on SMU (a team that lost to Clemson in the ACC title game) and Alabama (which has 3 losses this year).
Georgia clinched the first-round bye for the SEC by winning the title game in overtime against Texas in thrilling fashion, taking down the Longhorns for the second time this season.
Here’s a look at the full top 25 rankings from the College Football Playoff committee:
- #1 Oregon
- #2 Georgia
- #3 Texas
- #4 Penn State
- #5 Notre Dame
- #6 Ohio State
- #7 Tennessee
- #8 Indiana
- #9 Boise State
- #10 SMU
- #11 Alabama
- #12 Arizona State
- #13 Miami
- #14 Ole Miss
- #15 South Carolina
- #16 Clemson
- #17 BYU
- #18 Iowa State
- #19 Mizzou
- #20 Illinois
- #21 Syracuse
- #22 Army
- #23 Colorado
- #24 UNLV
- #25 Memphis
The rankings don’t determine the matchups for the Playoff, though. Here’s how the teams stack up when it comes to who they’ll play in Rounds 1 and 2:
- No. 1 seed: Oregon (vs. 8/9 winner)
- No. 2 seed: Georgia (vs. 7/10 winner)
- No. 3 seed: Boise State (vs. 6/11 winner)
- No. 4 seed: Arizona State (vs. 5/12 winner)
Those 4 teams will receive first-round byes before playing the winner of the first-round games noted above.
Here’s how the first-round matchups look:
- No. 5 Texas vs. No. 12 Clemson
- No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 SMU
- No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Indiana
- No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Tennessee
The first 2 teams out of the Playoff field were Alabama and Miami
The 5-8 seeds will host first-round games on Dec. 20 and 21. The quarterfinals will be played on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The semifinals will be held on Jan. 9-10 and the National Championship Game will be on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
