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The 2025 College Football Playoff bracket has been revealed, featuring a 12-team format for the second year. Indiana secured the No. 1 seed, granting them a first-round bye. The top four seeds receiving byes are Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, and Texas Tech. First-round matchups include Miami at Texas A&M, Tulane at Ole Miss, Alabama at Oklahoma, and James Madison at Oregon. Games will be played on campus at the higher seed. Notre Dame and BYU were the first two teams left out of the playoff.

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2025 College Football Playoff Bracket Unveiled; Indiana Claims Top Seed

College Football News – The highly anticipated College Football Playoff bracket was revealed Sunday, setting the stage for a thrilling postseason tournament. Indiana clinched the coveted No. 1 seed, earning a first-round bye in the expanded 12-team format for the second year.

Joining Indiana with first-round byes are No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 Texas Tech. The remaining eight teams will battle it out in first-round matchups hosted by the higher-seeded team.

The first round kicks off on Dec. 20 with a compelling slate of games:

  • No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M: A clash in College Station, TX, pits the Aggies’ potent offense against Miami.
  • No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma: A rematch of a close regular-season game, with the Sooners hosting the Crimson Tide.
  • No. 20 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss: The Rebels seek to repeat their dominant regular-season victory over the Green Wave.
  • No. 24 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon: A historic season for the Dukes culminates in a cross-country trip to face the Ducks.

Notre Dame was the first team left out of the playoff bracket and BYU was the second.

The winners of these first-round games will advance to face the top-seeded teams in the New Year’s Six bowl games, with the ultimate goal of reaching the National Championship. The bracket is now open for fans to make their predictions.

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