The 2025–26 College Football Playoff uses a 12‑team field. The official bracket and seeds have already been announced for this season.
Top four seeds (byes)
These four teams have first‑round byes into the quarterfinals.
- No. 1 Indiana
- No. 2 Ohio State
- No. 3 Georgia
- No. 4 Texas Tech
First‑round home teams
These four teams host first‑round playoff games on campus.
- No. 5 Oregon
- No. 6 Ole Miss
- No. 7 Texas A&M
- No. 8 Oklahoma
Lower‑seeded playoff teams
These teams round out the 12‑team playoff field and play on the road in the first round.
- No. 9 Alabama
- No. 10 Miami
- No. 11 Tulane
- No. 12 James Madison
Seeds and roles table
Seed| Team| Role in playoff
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1| Indiana| Bye to quarterfinals 17
2| Ohio State| Bye to quarterfinals 17
3| Georgia| Bye to quarterfinals 17
4| Texas Tech| Bye to quarterfinals 17
5| Oregon| Hosts first‑round game 17
6| Ole Miss| Hosts first‑round game 17
7| Texas A&M| Hosts first‑round game 17
8| Oklahoma| Hosts first‑round game 17
9| Alabama| Road team, first round 17
10| Miami| Road team, first round 1
11| Tulane| Road team, first round 1
12| James Madison| Road team, first round 1
