OREGON TOPS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKET AS QUARTERFINALS LOOM ON january 1, 2025

Atlanta, GA - December 8, 2024: The wait is over for college football fans as the official 12-team College Football Playoff field and final top 25 rankings were announced on Monday evening. Oregon has claimed the No. 1 seed, with Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State securing byes in the first round.

The College Football Playoff bracket uses the committee's final top 25 rankings to determine the field. However, conference champions are prioritized, ensuring that the four highest-ranked conference champions receive automatic bids - regardless of their actual ranking in the top 25.

Here is the complete 12-team playoff bracket for the 2024-25 season:

College Football Playoff Bracket

Thursday, Dec. 20: Semifinals* Date: Friday, Jan. 10 * Date: Saturday, Jan. 9

Friday, Monday (TBD): National Championship vs. TBD at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

This upcoming quarterfinal weekend will take place on Wednesday, January 1st from the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, with semifinals set for Thursday 9th.

Here is the team by team schedule with seeds and conference championships indicated.

Final College Football Playoff Rankings

5 Penn State (C) - at-large

6 Notre Dame - at-large

7 Ohio State - at-large

8 Tennessee - at-large

10 Boise State (C) bye

11 Alabama

12 BYU - 13. (CFP)