College Football Playoff Bracket: First 12-team tournament is set

The moment college football fans have all been waiting for has finally arrived. Selection Sunday is here following Championship Saturday and we now have the teams locked in. College football’s first extended playoff is ready to roll.

How about a College Football Playoff bracket? ESPN revealed the teams and we know what the first 12-team postseason will look like. KSR has the bracket, teams and full schedule.

The playoff field

1. Oregon (13-0) | Big Ten Champion
2. Georgia (11-2) | SEC Champion
3. Boise State (12-1) | Group of Five Champion
4. Arizona State (11-2) | Big 12 Champion
5. Texas (11-2) | At-Large
6. Penn State (11-2) | At-Large
7. Notre Dame (11-1) | At-Large
8. Ohio State (10-2)| At-Large
9. Tennessee (10-2) | At-Large
10. Indiana (11-1) | At-Large
11. SMU (11-2) — At-Large
12. Clemson (10-3) — ACC Champion

The bracket

THE BRACKET IS SET ✍️

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— ESPN (@espn) December 8, 2024

The schedule

First Round

Dec. 20 (Friday) | 8:00 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN | No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame

Dec. 21 (Saturday) | Noon ET | TNT | No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State

Dec. 21 (Saturday) | 4:00 p.m. ET | TNT | No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas

Dec. 21 (Saturday) | 8:00 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN | No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State

Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl | Dec. 31 (Tuesday) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU

Peach Bowl | Jan. 1 (Wednesday) | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson

Rose Bowl | Jan. 1 (Wednesday) | 5:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee

Sugar Bowl | Jan. 1 (Wednesday) | 8:45 p.m. ET | ESPN | No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana

Semifinals

Orange Bowl | Jan. 9 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

Cotton Bowl | Jan. 10 (Friday) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

Championship

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) | Jan. 20 (Monday) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

CFP Top 25

Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss, and South Carolina were the first four teams left out of the field. This is how the committee ranked the top 25 teams in college football on Selection Sunday.

1. Oregon (13-0)
2. Georgia (11-2)
3. Texas (11-2)
4. Penn State (11-2)
5. Notre Dame (11-1)
6. Ohio State (10-2)
7. Tennessee (10-2)
8. Indiana (11-1)
9. Boise State (12-1)
10. SMU (11-2)
11. Alabama (9-3)
12. Arizona State (10-3)
13. Miami (10-2)
14. Ole Miss (9-3)
15. South Carolina (9-3)
16. Clemson (10-3)
17. BYU (10-2)
18. Iowa State (10-3)
19. Missouri (9-3)
20. Illinois (9-3)
21. Syracuse (9-3)
22. Army (11-1)
23. Colorado (9-3)
24. UNLV (10-3)
25. Memphis (10-2)