Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech top CFP seeds; Notre Dame out
Dec 6, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Charlie Becker (80) makes a catch against Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Devin Sanchez (6) in the second quarter during the 2025 Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech were named the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff during a bracket reveal Sunday.
Those four teams will have a first-round bye on the path to the national championship game, which will be played Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Seeds five through 12 will play first-round games at the home of the highest seeds. Playing in those games will be:
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami
No. 8 Oklahoma vs No. 9 Alabama
The field is made up of five teams from the Southeastern Conference, three from the Big Ten, one each from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12, along with two Group of Five teams.
Notre Dame was the first team out and BYU the second out.
--Field Level Media
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