Final 2025 College Football Playoff Rankings
Indiana is No. 1 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, released Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The top four, who earned first-round byes, were Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech.
Full CFP Top 25: Final rankings
CFP Top 25, Final rankings (Dec. 7, 2025)
| Rank | Team | Record | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana Big Ten | 13-0 | No. 1 seed, bye (A) |
| 2 | Ohio State Big Ten | 12-1 | No. 2 seed, bye |
| 3 | Georgia SEC | 12-1 | No. 3 seed, bye (A) |
| 4 | Texas Tech Big 12 | 12-1 | No. 4 seed, bye (A) |
| 5 | Oregon Big Ten | 11-1 | No. 5 seed |
| 6 | Ole Miss SEC | 11-1 | No. 6 seed |
| 7 | Texas A&M SEC | 11-1 | No. 7 seed |
| 8 | Oklahoma SEC | 10-2 | No. 8 seed |
| 9 | Alabama SEC | 10-3 | No. 9 seed |
| 10 | Miami (FL) ACC | 10-2 | No. 10 seed |
| 11 | Notre Dame Independent | 10-2 | Out |
| 12 | BYU Big 12 | 11-2 | Out |
| 13 | Texas SEC | 9-3 | Out |
| 14 | Vanderbilt SEC | 10-2 | Out |
| 15 | Utah Big 12 | 10-2 | Out |
| 16 | USC Big Ten | 9-3 | Out |
| 17 | Arizona Big 12 | 9-3 | Out |
| 18 | Michigan Big Ten | 9-3 | Out |
| 19 | Virginia ACC | 10-3 | Out |
| 20 | Tulane American | 11-2 | No. 11 seed (A) |
| 21 | Houston Big 12 | 9-3 | Out |
| 22 | Georgia Tech ACC | 9-3 | Out |
| 23 | Iowa Big Ten | 8-4 | Out |
| 24 | James Madison Sun Belt | 12-1 | No. 12 seed (A) |
| 25 | North Texas American | 11-2 | Out |
First-round bye In the projected field A = projected auto bid (conference champion)
Projected College Football Playoff bracket after Final rankings
Final 12-team bracket, Final rankings (Dec. 7, 2025)
First round campus sites
8Oklahoma No. 8
9Alabama No. 9
5Oregon No. 5
12James Madison ANo. 24
7Texas A&M No. 7
10Miami (FL) No. 10
6Ole Miss No. 6
11Tulane ANo. 20
Quarterfinals
1Indiana ANo. 1
Winner 8/9
4Texas Tech ANo. 4
Winner 5/12
2Ohio State No. 2
Winner 7/10
3Georgia ANo. 3
Winner 6/11
Semifinals
1 or 8/9 side
4 or 5/12 side
2 or 7/10 side
3 or 6/11 side
National championship
Semifinal winners
First teams out: No. 11 Notre Dame, No. 12 BYU, No. 13 Texas, No. 14 Vanderbilt
Final playoff field from the committee rankings. The five highest-ranked conference champions get auto bids and the next seven ranked teams get at-large spots. Seeds follow the ranking.