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College Football Playoff
Updated Aug 30, 202612-team bracket
The current 2026 field from the national board. Seeds 1-4 earn first-round byes; 5v12 through 8v9 open the tournament.
Updated Aug 17, 2026, 8:39 PMone forecast, everywhere
Forecast details
Published Aug 17, 2026, 8:39 PM·Model 2026.9.1·Inputs 2026-preseason-v1·Seed 217784358·Draws 10,000
1
Ohio StateBIG TEN
Plays winner of
8
Texas A&MSEC
9
USCBIG TEN
2
OregonBIG TEN
Plays winner of
7
MiamiACC
10
MichiganBIG TEN
3
TexasSEC
Plays winner of
6
GeorgiaSEC
11
Texas TechBIG 12
4
Notre DameINDEPENDENT
Plays winner of
5
IndianaBIG TEN
12
Boise StateMOUNTAIN WEST
8
Texas A&MSEC
9
USCBIG TEN
5
IndianaBIG TEN
12
Boise StateMOUNTAIN WEST
1
Ohio StateBIG TEN
4
Notre DameINDEPENDENT
2
OregonBIG TEN
3
TexasSEC
7
MiamiACC
10
MichiganBIG TEN
6
GeorgiaSEC
11
Texas TechBIG 12
Our call, week by week
2 checkpoints on the ledgerEvery week we snapshot the national-title board and leave it alone. These are the numbers we actually published at the time — none of it is quietly rewritten once we know how the season went.