The College Football Playoff rankings have been released. Indiana takes the No. 1 seed after beating Ohio State in the Big Ten championship. Ohio State, despite the loss, is ranked No. 2, followed by Georgia and Texas Tech. These top four teams earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Oregon (5), Ole Miss (6), Texas A&M (7) and Oklahoma (8) will each be playing at home in the first round after earning spots 5-8 in the CFP rankings.
Texas A&M will host No. 10 Miami. Oklahoma will welcome No. 9 Alabama for a rematch. Ole Miss takes American Conference-winner Tulane (11).
Lastly, No. 12 James Madison, fresh off a Sun Belt championship win, will head to Eugene to take on No. 5 Oregon.
Top four, first-round bye’s solidified
As expected, the Hoosiers earned the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye after beating Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.
Despite the loss, the committee opted to rank Ohio State No. 2 ahead of SEC champion Georgia. The Bulldogs earned their second straight first-round bye and top four ranking in the CFP bracket, coming in at No. 3.
Texas Tech rounded out the top four after beating BYU on Saturday. All four teams get the luxury of having the first round off and will resume game action in the quarterfinals.
