The College Football Playoff committee unveiled its second set of rankings on Tuesday, with Ohio State maintaining its top position.
The committee will publish its rankings every Tuesday until the conclusion of the regular season. The final rankings will be disclosed on Dec. 7, which will finalize the 12-team bracket.
Below you will find the complete ranking along with the latest bracket, detailing byes and first-round matchups.

12-team bracket
First-round byes
Note: Seeding is derived from the CFP top 25.
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No. 1 seed Ohio State Buckeyes
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No. 2 seed Indiana Hoosiers
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No. 3 seed Texas A&M Aggies
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No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide
First-round matchups (on campus)
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No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
Winner plays: No. 1 Ohio State
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No. 12 South Florida Bulls at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs
Winner plays: No. 4 Alabama
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No. 11 Miami Hurricanes at No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders
Winner plays: No. 3 Texas A&M
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No. 10 Texas Longhorns at No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels
Winner plays: No. 2 Indiana

Top 25
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0)
2. Indiana Hoosiers (10-0)
3. Texas A&M Aggies (9-0)
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1)
5. Georgia Bulldogs (8-1)
6. Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-1)
7. Ole Miss Rebels (9-1)
8. Oregon Ducks (8-1)
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2)
10. Texas Longhorns (7-2)
11. Oklahoma Sooners (7-2)
12. BYU Cougars (8-1)
13. Utah Utes (7-2)
14. Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2)
15. Miami Hurricanes (7-2)
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1)
17. USC Trojans (7-2)
18. Michigan Wolverines (7-2)
19. Virginia Cavaliers (8-2)
20. Louisville Cardinals (7-2)
21. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3)
22. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2)
23. Tennessee Volunteers (6-3)
24. South Florida Bulls (7-2)
25. Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2)
















