Finally the finale College Football Playoffs Rankings have been announced. With the announcement, the CFP group with 12 teams has also been officially determined.

The number 1 seed is of course undefeated Oregon. The Ducks won a shootout in the Big Ten Championship against Penn State on Saturday, cementing their place as the top team in the country. Things get interesting from there.

Georgia upset Texas in the SEC Championship, meaning the Bulldogs automatically secured a spot in the field. However, the biggest result was achieved in Charlotte. Clemson stunned SMU with a last-second field goal — set up by the Tigers’ longest kickoff return this year — to steal a bid. This has greatly disrupted the industry and raised the question of whether this is the case Alabama would make the cut.

Boise State And Arizona State rounded out the automatic berths after winning the Mountain West and Big 12, respectively. They both deserve a bye. The rest of the field consists of the next seven best teams.

Now the bracket is attached. Here’s what the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff round will look like after the final rankings are announced.

Byes in the first round

No. 1 seed – Oregon (Big Ten Champion)

First year in the league Oregon won the Big Ten. The Ducks went to Lucas Oil Stadium and defeated Penn Stateand solidified their place as the No. 1 team in the country.

Oregon continues to impress Dan Lannings Take the lead and enter the College Football Playoff as the FBS’s only undefeated team. The Ducks now receive a first-round bye, meaning they will play their first CFP game in the quarterfinals.

No. 2 seed – Georgia (SEC Champion)

Despite defeat Carson Beck to an injury just before halftime, Georgia did just enough to defeat Texas in the SEC Championship and secure a spot in the College Football Playoff. It took overtime to get it done, but Shooter Stockton and the offense held on even after an upswing in the second half – and Beck provided the game-winning handoff Trevor Etienne to seal the victory.

UGA was ahead SMU And Arizona State in the final rankings, meaning the Bulldogs secured second place in the 12-team CFP bracket. They now earn a bye and wait for the winner of the No. 7 vs. No. 10 game.

No. 3 seed – Boise State (Mountain West champion)

Led by Ashton Jeanty, Boise State became the first team to clinch a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff round on Friday night. The Broncos took a 21-0 halftime lead before rolling to a 21-7 victory over UNLV in the Mountain West Championship to become one of the five top-seeded conference champions.

Boise State entered Sunday in a strong position for a first-round bye, and Clemson’s victory over SMU helped seal that fate. The Broncos secured third place after finishing as the third conference champions.

No. 4 seed – Arizona State (Big 12 Champion)

Cam Skattebo had a monster day and that Arizona State The defense made some great plays in the second half en route to a 45-19 win Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship. That secured a spot in the College Football Playoff, and the Sun Devils will now wait to see who and where they will play.

But because the Sun Devils were ahead Clemsonthey were one of the four highest-ranked conference champions. As a result, Kenny Dillingham and Co. earned a bye in the first round in their hot series.

First Round Matchups (Campus Locations)

No. 12 seed Clemson (ACC champion) and No. 5 seed Texas

Clemson had a chance to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff during Saturday’s ACC Championship, and the Tigers did so in thrilling fashion with a walk-off field goal. As one of the five top-seeded conference champions, they are in the field as the No. 12 seed — meaning they don’t get a bye.

Texas saw its lead in the SEC Championship evaporate at halftime Georgia came away with the win in Atlanta. The Longhorns have fallen just one spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings to No. 5, meaning a first-round game at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is coming up.

No. 9 seed Tennessee and No. 8 seed Ohio State

One win to make Rivalry Week over Vanderbilt helped Tennessee Reach the 10-win threshold and keep the Vols right in the middle of the College Football Playoff race. Although they didn’t travel to Atlanta for the SEC title game, they’re still headed to the first round of the new-look CFP.

Last week’s loss against Michigan was quite a shock for Ohio Statewhich missed the Big Ten Championship as a result. The Buckeyes were still afloat in the College Football Playoff race and will host a first-round game in Columbus as a No. 8 seed.

No. 11 seed SMU at No. 6 seed Penn State

SMU fell in the final seconds of Saturday’s ACC Championship, but the Mustangs battled back and kept it close late into the night. The question was whether they would stay on the field, and they did as number 11 – meaning Alabama After entering the bubble during championship week, he remained on the outside looking in.

In his first Big Ten championship since 2016 Penn State rallied again to keep things closed until the last minute. However, the Nittany Lions failed against the leaders Oregonbut will still host a first round game as number 6 in the field.

No. 10 seed Indiana and No. 7 seed Notre Dame

Questions swirled Indiana Strength of schedule after loss to Ohio State, but a 66-0 win Purdue showed how dominant the Hoosiers can be. They missed out on the Big Ten Championship, but they’ve secured an at-large bid and will prepare for a first-round game later this month, and they don’t have to go far.

Has a 10-game winning streak Notre Dame in a good position to host a first-round College Football Playoff game. The Fighting Irish earned a rivalry victory USC He finished the season 11-1 last time out and will be the No. 7 seed in the field.

First teams out

Alabama
Miami