2025-26 Faculty Soccer Playoff Bracket: The place Did Indiana, OSU, UGA Land?

After weeks of anticipation, the wait is finally over!

The official 2025-26 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was announced on Sunday, with Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech topping the field.

Indiana (13-0) locked up the No. 1 overall seed on Saturday with a 13-10 win over OSU for its first outright Big Ten championship and its first undefeated season since 1945.

Ohio State (12-1), the top team in the nation entering Saturday’s game, dropped slightly to a No. 2 finish on the year following the big loss.

Meanwhile, Georgia (12-1) dominated Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday to clinch the No. 3 seed, and No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) rounded things out with a 34-7 rout of BYU for the Big 12 title.

Here is a look at what the final CFP bracket looks like:

FIRST-ROUND BYES:

1. Indiana: Bye (will play winner of 8. vs. 9.)

2. Ohio State: Bye (will play winner of 7. vs. 10.)

3. Georgia: Bye (will play winner of 6. vs. 11.)

4. Texas Tech: Bye (will play winner of 5. vs. 12.)

FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS:

5. Oregon vs. 12. James Madison

6. Ole Miss vs. 11. Tulane 

7. Texas A&M vs. 10. Miami (Fla.)

8.  Oklahoma vs. 9. Alabama 

FIRST TWO TEAMS OUT:

1. Notre Dame

2. BYU

How does the 12-team CFP work?

The expanded 12-team CFP will feature five automatic bids for the highest-ranked conference champions. The remaining seven spots will be filled by the next highest-ranked teams overall. The top four teams will advance directly to the quarterfinals.

Where can I watch the CFP? What channel will it be on?

The College Football Playoff will air on ESPN, ABC and TNT. 

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