Wed Dec 25 18:00:00 UTC 2024: ## College Football Playoff Bracket Unveiled: Oregon Takes Top Seed
**Atlanta, GA** – The 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was officially announced on December 8th, with Oregon securing the number one seed. The bracket, based on the final top 25 rankings, features some interesting placements due to the prioritization of conference champions.
Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State earned byes to the quarterfinals, which will be played on December 31st and January 1st at the Fiesta Bowl, Rose Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Sugar Bowl respectively. While Boise State is ranked ninth overall, their status as the third-highest ranked conference champion secured them a bye. Similarly, Arizona State, ranked twelfth, earned the fourth seed due to their conference championship win.
The selection committee’s rankings and playoff seeding differ in some cases, as the top four seeds are awarded to the highest-ranked conference champions, regardless of their overall ranking. There is no re-seeding once the bracket is set.
The semifinals will take place on January 9th and 10th at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl, with the winners advancing to the national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 20th. The initial matchups, if seeds hold, will be (1) vs (4) and (2) vs (3). The full bracket and schedule are available on [insert link to official CFP website here].
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