More teams didn’t result in less controversy.
The College Football Playoff, which transitioned from four teams to 12, still featured one big question: SMU or Alabama? The selection committee on Sunday revealed its answer with the Mustangs edging the three-loss Crimson Tide for the final spot.
Alabama was the first team out while the Miami Hurricanes were the second team out.
It’s important to note the College Football Playoff rankings are not the same as the seedings with conference champions awarded the top four seeds and, more importantly, a first-round bye.
The College Football Playoff seedings are as follows:
1. Oregon (13-0, Big Ten champions)
2. Georgia (11-2, SEC champions)
3. Boise State (12-1, Mountain West champions)
4. Arizona State (11-2, Big 12 champions)
5. Texas (11-2)
6. Penn State (11-2)
7. Notre Dame (11-1)
8. Ohio State (10-2)
9. Tennessee (10-2)
10. Indiana (11-1)
11. SMU (11-2)
12. Clemson (10-3, ACC champions)
First-round matchups include:
Clemson at Texas (Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ET)
Tennessee at Ohio State (Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ET)
SMU at Penn State (Dec. 21, 12 p.m. ET)
Indiana at Notre Dame (Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET)
You can check out the full bracket here.
