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College Football Playoff rankings: Projected 12-team bracket; Ole Miss in, Georgia out

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(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. The previous version incorrectly listed Georgia as the No. 2 seed in the quarterfinal bracket instead of Texas.)

The College Football Playoff and its newfangled 12-team format is nearly here. Until then, the football gods have been giving us weekly snapshots of rankings and projections.

Every Tuesday, the CFP rankings are restructured to showcase the results from the previous weekend. This week, ESPN's College Football Playoff ranking show aired following the conclusion of the men's college basketball game between Michigan State and Kansas.

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Here is how the top 25 teams fall in the College Football Playoff rankings ahead of Week 12:

College Football Playoffs 2024: Second CFP rankings

* - projected first-round bye

  1. Oregon (10-0)*

  2. Ohio State (8-1)

  3. Texas (8-1)*

  4. Penn State (8-1)

  5. Indiana (10-0)

  6. BYU (9-0)*

  7. Tennessee (8-1)

  8. Notre Dame (8-1)

  9. Miami (9-1)*

  10. Alabama (7-2)

  11. Ole Miss (8-2)

  12. Georgia (7-2)

  13. Boise State (8-1) - would earn No. 12 seed as fifth-highest ranked conference champion

  14. SMU (8-1)

  15. Texas A&M (7-2)

  16. Kansas State (7-2)

  17. Colorado (7-2)

  18. Washington State (8-1)

  19. Louisville (6-3)

  20. Clemson (7-2)

  21. South Carolina (6-3)

  22. LSU (6-3)

  23. Missouri (7-2)

  24. Army (9-0)

  25. Tulane (8-2)

CFP bracket

First Round:

  • No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State

  • No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 6 Penn State

  • No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Indiana

  • No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Tennessee

Quarterfinals:

  • No. 4 Miami vs. (No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State)

  • No. 3 BYU vs. (No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 6 Penn State)

  • No. 2 Texas vs. (No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Indiana)

  • No. 1 Oregon vs. (No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Tennessee)

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2024 CFP schedule

All times Eastern.

First Round:

  • Game 1: Friday, December 20 at 8 p.m. | ABC, ESPN

  • Game 2: Saturday, December 21 at 12 p.m. | TNT Sports

  • Game 3: Saturday, December 21 at 4 p.m. | TNT Sports

  • Game 4: Saturday, December 21 at 8 p.m. | ABC, ESPN

Playoff Quarterfinals Round:

  • Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Tuesday, December 31 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

  • Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl: Wednesday, January 1 at 1 p.m. | ESPN

  • Rose Bowl: Wednesday, January 1 at 5 p.m. | ESPN

  • Allstate Sugar Bowl: Wednesday, January 1 at 8:45 p.m. | ESPN

Playoff Semifinals Round:

  • Capital One Orange Bowl: Thursday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

  • Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Friday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

National Championship:

  • National Championship: Monday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show 

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12

  • Time: approximately 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET

  • TV: ESPN

  • Stream: Fubo

Watch the CFP Rankings Show on ESPN with a Fubo subscription

CFP Rankings Show schedule

  • Tuesday, Nov. 12: 8:30 - 9 p.m. ET (approx. start time)

  • Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 - 8 p.m. ET

  • Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 - 9 p.m. ET

  • Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 - 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Sunday, Dec. 8: 12 - 4 p.m. ET (Selection Sunday)

Predictions for CFP rankings

USA TODAY

* - conference champion

  1. Oregon*

  2. Texas*

  3. BYU*

  4. Miami*

  5. Ohio State

  6. Tennessee

  7. Penn State

  8. Indiana

  9. Notre Dame

  10. Alabama

  11. Georgia

  12. Boise State*

Sports Illustrated

  1. Oregon

  2. Ohio State

  3. Texas

  4. Penn State

  5. Tennessee

  6. Indiana

  7. BYU

  8. Notre Dame

  9. Alabama

  10. Ole Miss

  11. Miami

  12. Georgia

The Athletic

  1. Oregon

  2. Ohio State

  3. Penn State

  4. Texas

  5. Indiana

  6. Tennessee

  7. BYU

  8. Notre Dame

  9. Alabama

  10. Ole Miss

  11. Georgia

  12. Miami

ESPN

  1. Oregon

  2. Ohio State

  3. Texas

  4. Penn State

  5. Tennessee

  6. Indiana

  7. BYU

  8. Notre Dame

  9. Alabama

  10. Georgia

  11. Miami

  12. Boise State

How does seeding for the 12-team playoff work?

The top-four seeds in the tournament will be given to the four highest-ranked conference champions. Each of them will earn a first-round bye as well.

The fifth-highest ranked conference champion will also be guaranteed a spot in the CFP, but they will not be guaranteed the No. 5 seed. Seeds 5-12 will be determined based on the selection committees final rankings. If the fifth-highest ranked conference champion is ranked outside the top-12, they will earn the playoff's No. 12 seed.

What happened to each ranked team from last week?

  1. Oregon - W vs. Maryland, 38-19

  2. Ohio State - W vs. Purdue, 45-0

  3. Georgia - L @ Ole Miss, 28-10

  4. Miami - L @ Georgia Tech, 28-23

  5. Texas - W vs. Florida, 49-17

  6. Penn State - W vs. Washington, 35-6

  7. Tennessee - W vs. Mississippi State, 33-14

  8. Indiana - W vs. Michigan, 20-15

  9. BYU - W @ Utah, 22-21

  10. Notre Dame - W vs. Florida State, 52-3

  11. Alabama - W @ LSU, 42-13

  12. Boise State - W vs. Nevada, 28-21

  13. SMU - BYE

  14. Texas A&M - BYE

  15. LSU - L vs. Alabama, 42-13

  16. Ole Miss - W vs. Georgia, 28-10

  17. Iowa State - L vs. Kansas, 45-36

  18. Pitt - L vs. Virginia, 24-19

  19. Kansas State - BYE

  20. Colorado - W @ Texas Tech, 41-27

  21. Washington State - W vs. Utah State, 49-28

  22. Louisville - BYE

  23. Clemson - W @ Virginia Tech, 24-14

  24. Missouri - W vs. Oklahoma, 30-23

  25. Army - W @ North Texas, 14-3

History of CFP Champions:

  • 2014: No. 4 Ohio State def. No. 2 Oregon, 42-20

  • 2015: No. 2 Alabama def. No. 1 Clemson, 45-40

  • 2016: No. 2 Clemson def. No. 1 Alabama, 35-31

  • 2017: No. 4 Alabama def. No. 3 Georgia, 26-23 (OT)

  • 2018: No. 2 Clemson def. No. 1 Alabama, 44-16

  • 2019: No. 1 LSU def. No. 3 Clemson, 42-25

  • 2020: No. 1 Alabama def. No. 3 Ohio State, 52-24

  • 2021: No. 3 Georgia def. No. 1 Alabama, 33-18

  • 2022: No. 1 Georgia def. No. 3 TCU, 65-7

  • 2023: No. 1 Michigan def. No. 2 Washington, 34-13

What bowl games will take place during the CFP?

Each of the four quarterfinals games and both semifinals games will be played at the current New Year's Six Bowls. Those bowls include the Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta, Cotton, and Peach Bowls. As was the case with the four-team playoff, those bowls will rotate between hosting the semifinal and quarterfinal games each year.

In 2024, the quarterfinal bowl games will be the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. The semifinal bowl games will be the Cotton and Orange Bowls.

Why hasn't the CFP rankings show started yet?

The 8:30 p.m. ET start time listed for the CFP Rankings show tonight was merely an approximation. In reality, the show was scheduled to start after the conclusion of the men's college basketball game between Michigan State and Kansas. The teams are competing in the State Farm Champions Classic.

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