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What Would the College Football Playoff Look Like Using Next Season’s Format?

John Canady

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Projected First Round Matchups
Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 Duke @ No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Tulane @ No. 6 Ole Miss
No. 10 Notre Dame @ No. 7 Texas A&M
No. 9 Alabama @ No. 8 Oklahoma

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College Football Playoff 2026-27 Format
Using next year's College Football Playoff format, each Power Four champion will be guaranteed a berth into the postseason field, plus the highest-ranked non-power league conference champion.

As a result of Notre Dame's top-12 guarantee, the Fighting Irish replace Miami. In addition, Duke is guaranteed a playoff spot, kicking JMU out of the field.

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1 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Champ)
CFP Rank: 1
2 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes
CFP Rank: 2
3 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Champ)
CFP Rank: 3
4 Seed: Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Champ)
CFP Rank: 4
5 Seed: Oregon Ducks
CFP Rank: 5
6 Seed: Ole Miss Rebels
CFP Rank: 6
7 Seed: Texas A&M Aggies
CFP Rank: 7
8 Seed: Oklahoma Sooners
CFP Rank: 8
9 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide
CFP Rank: 9
10 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
CFP Rank: 11
11 Seed: Tulane Green Wave (American Champ)
CFP Rank: 20
12 Seed: Duke Blue Devils (ACC Champ)
CFP Rank: Unranked
Projected First Round Byes
Projected First Round Byes:

No. 1 Indiana
No. 2 Ohio State
No. 3 Georgia
No. 4 Texas Tech
Projected First Round Matchups
Projected First Round Matchups:

No. 12 Duke @ No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Tulane @ No. 6 Ole Miss
No. 10 Notre Dame @ No. 7 Texas A&M
No. 9 Alabama @ No. 8 Oklahoma

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College Football Playoff 2026-27 Format
Using next year's College Football Playoff format, each Power Four champion will be guaranteed a berth into the postseason field, plus the highest-ranked non-power league conference champion.

As a result of Notre Dame's top-12 guarantee, the Fighting Irish replace Miami. In addition, Duke is guaranteed a playoff spot, kicking JMU out of the field.

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What Would the College Football Playoff Look Like Using Next Season’s Format?

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