2025-26 College Football Playoff Bracket: Updated After Week 11 Release

The first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of 2025 have been released, marking the beginning of the race toward the national championship under the expanded 12-team format. Key matchups in the first round include No. 12 Memphis against No. 5 Georgia, No. 9 Oregon facing No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 11 Virginia versus No. 6 Ole Miss, and No. 10 Notre Dame competing against No. 7 BYU. Quarterfinals will feature top-ranked teams Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, and Alabama awaiting the winners of the first-round games.

The 12-team playoff system, now in its second year, includes five automatic bids for the highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large spots for the next highest-ranked teams. The top four teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals. The final CFP rankings for the season will be announced on December 7, 2025, along with the playoff bracket and