The College Football Playoff Selection Committee made its decisions official, as the Texas A&M Aggies received the No. 7 seed and will host a home playoff game at Kyle Field against the Miami Hurricanes in the first round.
One of the hottest topics in the college football landscape was the debate of Miami or Notre Dame earning a spot in the CFP, but the committee used head-to-head criteria to put the Hurricanes in the playoff. After losing the Lone Star Showdown in the final game of the 2025 regular season, the Aggies will host the playoff contest in Bryan-College Station, Texas. If head coach Mike Elko leads his team to the program’s first win in the CFP in school history, Texas A&M will then face the No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes.
Two Group of Five programs, the Tulane Green Wave and James Madison Dukes, earned their spot at the No. 11 seed and No. 12 seed, respectively. Despite a loss in the SEC Championship, which marked its third loss in 2025, Alabama did not budge in the rankings and will face Oklahoma in a rematch in Norman. Those decisions from the CFP Selection Committee sent shockwaves across college football, while many continue to disagree with the guidelines for how they rank each team.
Here is the official CFP rankings released on Sunday afternoon, along with the first-round matchups for each team selected by the committee:
No. 1 seed – Indiana Hoosiers (13-0)
Last contest result: W, 13-10 vs. No. 1 Ohio State (Big Ten Championship)
First-round matchup: BYE
Second-round matchup: No. 8 seed Oklahoma or No. 9 seed Alabama
No. 2 seed – Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)
Last contest result: L, 13-10 vs. No. 2 Indiana (Big Ten Championship)
First-round matchup: BYE
Second-round matchup: No. 7 seed Texas A&M or No. 10 seed Miami
No. 3 seed – Georgia Bulldogs (12-1)
Last contest result: W, 28-7 vs. No. 9 Alabama (SEC Championship)
First-round matchup: BYE
Second-round matchup: No. 6 seed Ole Miss or No. 11 seed Tulane
No. 4 seed – Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1)
Last contest result: W, 34-7 vs. No. 11 BYU (Big 12 Championship)
First-round matchup: BYE
Second-round matchup: No. 5 seed Oregon or No. 12 seed James Madison
No. 5 seed – Oregon Ducks (11-1, 7-1 in Big Ten)
Last contest result: W, 26-14 vs. Washington
First-round matchup: vs. No. 12 seed James Madison
No. 6 seed – Ole Miss Rebels (11-1)
Last contest result: W, 38-19 at Mississippi State
First-round matchup: vs. No. 11 seed Tulane
No. 7 seed – Texas A&M Aggies (11-1, 7-1 in SEC)
Last contest result: L, 27-17 at No. 16 Texas
First-round matchup: vs. No. 10 seed Miami
No. 8 seed – Oklahoma Sooners (10-2, 6-2 in SEC)
Last contest result: W, 17-13 vs. LSU
First-round matchup: vs. No. 9 seed Alabama
No. 9 seed – Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3)
Last contest result: L, 28-7 vs. No. 3 Georgia
First-round matchup: at No. 8 seed Oklahoma
No. 10 seed – Miami Hurricanes (10-2)
Last contest result: W, 38-7 at No. 22 Pittsburgh
First-round matchup: at No. 7 seed Texas A&M
No. 11 seed – Tulane Green Wave (11-2)
Last contest result: W, 34-21 vs. No. 24 North Texas (AAC Championship)
First-round matchup: at No. 6 seed Ole Miss
No. 12 seed – James Madison Dukes (12-1)
Last contest result: W, 31-14 vs. Troy (Sun Belt Championship)
First-round matchup: at No. 5 seed Oregon
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