College Football Playoff Bracket

Make your 2026-27 CFP bracket. The 12-team field is seeded from the committee's latest rankings; pick every round from the first-round campus games to the national championship in Las Vegas.

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Projected field from the committee's November 3 rankings: the five highest-ranked conference leaders get automatic bids. Change any seed if you see it differently.

My 2026-27 College Football Playoff bracket

Seeds 1 · 4 · 5 · 8 · 9 · 12

First round · Dec 18–19

Higher seed hosts on campus

Quarterfinals · Dec 30 – Jan 1

The 1 and 4 seeds had byes

Semifinal · Jan 14–15

National Championship

Mon, Jan 25 · Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Pick every round to crown a champion

Seeds 2 · 3 · 6 · 7 · 10 · 11

First round · Dec 18–19

Higher seed hosts on campus

Quarterfinals · Dec 30 – Jan 1

The 2 and 3 seeds had byes

Semifinal · Jan 14–15

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The projected playoff field

If the season ended with the November 3 rankings, this would be the field. Automatic bids go to the five highest-ranked conference champions:

  • ACC: Miami (#1, 8-1)
  • SEC: Georgia (#2, 8-1)
  • Big 12: Utah (#3, 9-0)
  • Big Ten: Indiana (#4, 8-1)
  • Pac-12: Boise State (#25, 8-1)

Seeds, with first-round byes for the top four:

  1. Miami (8-1) · bye
  2. Georgia (8-1) · bye
  3. Utah (9-0) · bye
  4. Indiana (8-1) · bye
  5. Alabama (7-2)
  6. Kentucky (7-2)
  7. Texas (7-2)
  8. UCLA (9-0)
  9. BYU (7-2)
  10. Ole Miss (6-3)
  11. Notre Dame (8-1)
  12. Boise State (8-1)

First teams out: Ohio State (#12), Tennessee (#13), LSU (#14), Texas Tech (#15).

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2026-27 College Football Playoff schedule

  • Rankings: every Tuesday night until the bracket is set
  • Selection Day: Sunday, December 6, 2026
  • First round: December 18–19 at the higher seed's campus
  • Quarterfinals: Fiesta Bowl (December 30); Cotton, Rose and Peach Bowls (January 1)
  • Semifinals: Orange Bowl (January 14) and Sugar Bowl (January 15)
  • National Championship: Monday, January 25, 2027, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

College Football Playoff bracket FAQ

How does the 12-team College Football Playoff work?▼

The five highest-ranked conference champions get automatic bids and the next seven highest-ranked teams get at-large spots. Teams are seeded by the committee's final ranking, so the top four get first-round byes even if they did not win their conference. Seeds 5 to 12 play on campus in the first round (5 v 12, 6 v 11, 7 v 10, 8 v 9), and the winners meet the top four in the quarterfinal bowls.

Where do the seeds in this bracket come from?▼

From the CFP selection committee's latest top 25 (November 3). Until Selection Day the highest-ranked team in each conference stands in for its champion, so the field is a projection: conference championship games on December 5 can change it. You can swap any seed.

When is the College Football Playoff bracket announced?▼

On Selection Day, Sunday, December 6, 2026, after the conference championship games. The committee releases a new top 25 every Tuesday night until then.

When are the College Football Playoff games?▼

First round December 18–19 on campus; quarterfinals at the Fiesta Bowl (December 30) and the Cotton, Rose and Peach Bowls (January 1); semifinals at the Orange Bowl (January 14) and Sugar Bowl (January 15); and the national championship on Monday, January 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Is the bracket reseeded after each round?▼

No. Unlike the NFL playoffs, the College Football Playoff bracket is fixed: the 1 seed always meets the 8/9 winner, the 2 the 7/10 winner, the 3 the 6/11 winner and the 4 the 5/12 winner.

Can I print or share my bracket?▼

Yes. Print puts just the bracket on the page, and Share bracket copies your finalists and champion with a link, ready to paste into a group chat.

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