All depends on where they are ranked after championship week. If Boise State is ranked higher, they get the bye, plus SEC, Big Ten. So then it depends where ACC and Big 12 are ranked.
Neither Current #8 SMU, #10 Boise State nor #15 Arizona State (or #16 Iowa State) should be getting a 1st Round Bye in the CFP
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If you go by today's AP Top 25, correct me if I am wrong, but here would be the projected CFP match ups.
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays #4 seed Boise State
#9 seed Ohio State at #8 seed Tennessee
Winner plays #1 seed Oregon
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays #2 seed Texas
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays #4 seed Boise State
#9 seed Ohio State at #8 seed Tennessee
Winner plays #1 seed Oregon
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays #2 seed Texas
Associated Press Top 25
First-place votes in parentheses| Team | Rec. |
|---|---|
| 1. Oregon (62)--B1G, 1st round bye? | 12-0 |
| 2. Texas--SEC, 1st round bye? | 11-1 |
| 3. Penn State | 11-1 |
| 4. Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 5. Georgia | 10-2 |
| 6. Tennessee | 10-2 |
| 7. Ohio State | 10-2 |
| 8. SMU--ACC, 1st round bye? | 11-1 |
| 9. Indiana | 11-1 |
| 10. Boise State--Mountain West, 1st round bye? | 11-1 |
| 11. Alabama | 9-3 |
| 12. Arizona State | 10-2 |
| 13. South Carolina | 9-3 |
| 14. Miami | 10-2 |
| 15. Ole Miss | 9-3 |
| 16. Iowa State | 10-2 |
| 17. BYU | 10-2 |
| 18. Clemson | 9-3 |
| 19. UNLV | 10-2 |
| 20. Colorado | 9-3 |
| 21. Illinois | 9-3 |
| 22. Missouri | 9-3 |
| 23. Syracuse | 9-3 |
| 24. Army | 10-1 |
| 25. Memphis | 10-2 |
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I couldn’t agree more @Lane_Kiffin. Here is a thought for the @CFBPlayoff:
Ole Miss #31 strength of schedule and has 3 losses to unranked Kentucky, Florida and 8-4 LSU team.
#Illinois HAS #30 strength of schedule and has 3 losses to #1 Oregon and #4 Penn State and a one possession game to Minnesota.
How about we just take the best 12 teams and see where it goes….
I couldn’t agree more @Lane_Kiffin. Here is a thought for the @CFBPlayoff:
Ole Miss #31 strength of schedule and has 3 losses to unranked Kentucky, Florida and 8-4 LSU team.
#Illinois HAS #30 strength of schedule and has 3 losses to #1 Oregon and #4 Penn State and a one possession game to Minnesota.
How about we just take the best 12 teams and see where it goes….
The latest CFP rankings are out.
The 4 teams that would currently receive a 1st round bye would be #1 ranked Oregon, #2 ranked Texas, #8 ranked SMU and #10 ranked Boise State.
The Dec 3 Projected CFP Field:
Winner plays: #1 seed Oregon
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays: #4 seed Boise State
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays: #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays: #2 seed Texas
The 4 quarterfinal games, on Dec 31 and Jan 1, will be played at:
* Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ)
* Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA)
* Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
* Sugar Bowl (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA)
The 2 semifinal games, on Jan 9 and 10, will take place at:
* Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL)
* Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX)
Jan 20: The CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
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The 4 teams that would currently receive a 1st round bye would be #1 ranked Oregon, #2 ranked Texas, #8 ranked SMU and #10 ranked Boise State.
The Dec 3 Projected CFP Field:
On Dec 20 & Dec 21, First-round matchups (on campus):
#9 seed Tennessee at #8 seed Ohio StateWinner plays: #1 seed Oregon
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays: #4 seed Boise State
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays: #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays: #2 seed Texas
CFP Top 25:
(Teams in BOLD would make the 12 team field)| 1 | Oregon--1st Round Bye | 12-0 |
| 2 | Texas--1st Round Bye | 11-1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11-1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 10-2 |
| 8 | SMU--1st Round Bye | 11-1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11-1 |
| 10 | Boise State--1st Round Bye | 11-1 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9-3 |
| 12 | Miami | 10-2 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 9-3 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 9-3 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 10-2 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 10-2 |
| 17 | Clemson | 9-3 |
| 18 | BYU | 10-2 |
| 19 | Missouri | 9-3 |
| 20 | UNLV | 10-2 |
| 21 | Illinois | 9-3 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 9-3 |
| 23 | Colorado | 9-3 |
| 24 | Army | 10-1 |
| 25 | Memphis | 10-2 |
The 4 quarterfinal games, on Dec 31 and Jan 1, will be played at:
* Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ)
* Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA)
* Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
* Sugar Bowl (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA)
The 2 semifinal games, on Jan 9 and 10, will take place at:
* Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL)
* Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX)
Jan 20: The CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
Crimson Tide land at No. 11 in the CFP rankings
Barring an upset in Saturday's ACC title game between Clemson and SMU, Alabama might be headed back to the College Football Playoff for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons, as the Crimson Tide were ranked No. 11 in the latest CFP rankings on Tuesday.
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Should 9-3 Alabama or 10-2 Miami get the last spot in the CFP?
The Committee chose Alabama and has Miami as the 1st team OUT.
Did they get it right?
www.espn.com
The Committee chose Alabama and has Miami as the 1st team OUT.
Did they get it right?
CFP Anger Index: Why Ole Miss and Miami should both be furious over Bama's ranking
The five teams that have the most to be upset about with the second-to-last CFP ranking.
What do you guys think of these matchups?
Winner plays: #1 seed Oregon
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays: #4 seed Boise State
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays: #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays: #2 seed Texas
On Dec 20 & Dec 21, First-round matchups (on campus):
#9 seed Tennessee at #8 seed Ohio StateWinner plays: #1 seed Oregon
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays: #4 seed Boise State
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays: #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays: #2 seed Texas
The Clown U & SMU (Rick Hart) athletic directors are having some fun back and forth.
SMU is ranked #8 and is projected to get a 1st round bye in the CFP as the ACC Champion.
The #16 ranked Clown U / #15 ranked Arizona State winner will advance to the CFP (likely as the 12th and final seed).
SMU is ranked #8 and is projected to get a 1st round bye in the CFP as the ACC Champion.
The #16 ranked Clown U / #15 ranked Arizona State winner will advance to the CFP (likely as the 12th and final seed).
Conferences should always matter. The Big Ten and SEC did this to themselves.Dec 3, 2024 Update:
The latest CPF projections are out.
The 4 teams that would currently receive a 1st round bye would be #1 ranked Oregon, #2 ranked Texas, #8 ranked SMU and #10 ranked Boise State.
The Dec 3 Projected CFP Field:
On Dec 20 & Dec 21, First-round matchups (on campus):
#9 seed Tennessee at #8 seed Ohio State
Winner plays: #1 seed Oregon
#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays: #4 seed Boise State
#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays: #3 seed SMU
#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays: #2 seed Texas
CFP Top 25:
(Teams in BOLD would make the 12 team field)
1 Oregon--1st Round Bye 12-0 2 Texas--1st Round Bye 11-1 3 Penn State 11-1 4 Notre Dame 11-1 5 Georgia 10-2 6 Ohio State 10-2 7 Tennessee 10-2 8 SMU--1st Round Bye 11-1 9 Indiana 11-1 10 Boise State--1st Round Bye 11-1 11 Alabama 9-3 12 Miami 10-2 13 Ole Miss 9-3 14 South Carolina 9-3 15 Arizona State 10-2 16 Iowa State 10-2 17 Clemson 9-3 18 BYU 10-2 19 Missouri 9-3 20 UNLV 10-2 21 Illinois 9-3 22 Syracuse 9-3 23 Colorado 9-3 24 Army 10-1 25 Memphis 10-2
The 4 quarterfinal games, on Dec 31 and Jan 1, will be played at:
* Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ)
* Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA)
* Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
* Sugar Bowl (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA)
The 2 semifinal games, on Jan 9 and 10, will take place at:
* Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL)
* Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX)
Jan 20: The CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
Crimson Tide land at No. 11 in the CFP rankings
Barring an upset in Saturday's ACC title game between Clemson and SMU, Alabama might be headed back to the College Football Playoff for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons, as the Crimson Tide were ranked No. 11 in the latest CFP rankings on Tuesday.
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8 ESPN writers project #12 Boise State getting a FIRST ROUND BYE.
5 ESPN writers project #21 Arizona State getting a FIRST ROUND BYE.
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At an at large? Yes.
Wins over ranked Georgia, ranked Missouri, ranked LSU. Losses to Vanderbilt, ranked Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
Miami has no ranked wins, two losses to unranked teams, the same amount as Alabama.
It's annoying and exhausting, but I'm not going to lose sleep over who gets shafted at Spot 12.
The important thing is they get to the top cut right. Alabama/Texas jumping FSU last year at 3 & 4 had me much more upset than them getting in with a strong 9-3 record over a weak 10-2 record.
i think the winner of AZ State / Iowa State gets the 12th seed
Can’t. As conference champions they’d be guaranteed a home game in the first round.
Is it not enough that 8 of the 12 right now are from those 2 conferences alone? Now they have to take all the byes too?
I'm glad that Iowa is in a good position to be in a good conference, but the greed of these 2 conferences and the networks are driving college football into the ground.
I don't think that's the case, only guaranteed a spot.
Then why is the projected Big 12 champion (Arizona State) on the road as the #12 and final seed?
SEC bias? Or politics?
CFP Top 25:
(Teams in BOLD would make the 12 team field)| 1 | Oregon--1st Round Bye | 12-0 |
| 2 | Texas--1st Round Bye | 11-1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11-1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 10-2 |
| 8 | SMU--1st Round Bye | 11-1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11-1 |
| 10 | Boise State--1st Round Bye | 11-1 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9-3 |
| 12 | Miami | 10-2 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 9-3 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 9-3 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 10-2 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 10-2 |
| 17 | Clemson | 9-3 |
| 18 | BYU | 10-2 |
| 19 | Missouri | 9-3 |
| 20 | UNLV | 10-2 |
| 21 | Illinois | 9-3 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 9-3 |
| 23 | Colorado | 9-3 |
| 24 | Army | 10-1 |
| 25 | Memphis | 10-2 |
If that’s accurate I’m obviously wrong. Thought I’d read that conference champions were at least guaranteed a home game in first round.Then why is the projected Big 12 champion (Arizona State) on the road as the #12 and final seed?
it's confusing, no doubt.
and there's ACC & Big 12 people pissed about these rankings that resulted in the projected #11 and #12 seeds.
| 11 | Alabama--#11 seed | 9-3 |
| 12 | Miami | 10-2 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 9-3 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 9-3 |
| 15 | Arizona State--#12 seed | 10-2 |
They really need to expand to 16 teams. The teams getting a bye have a HUGE advantage.
They also need to assign seeding based on ranking, not the conference Bullsh*t.
I'm fine with auto bids for conference winners, but giving Boise St. and SMU the #3 and #4 seeds AND byes over the likes of PSU, Georgia, OSU, Notre Dame (screw them), and Tennessee is laughable.
They also need to assign seeding based on ranking, not the conference Bullsh*t.
I'm fine with auto bids for conference winners, but giving Boise St. and SMU the #3 and #4 seeds AND byes over the likes of PSU, Georgia, OSU, Notre Dame (screw them), and Tennessee is laughable.
Disagree - tho at least this is also a bit of an unusual year where the conference champs from the p4 conferences aren’t as good. In a more normal year, idk that there’d be much of a complaint about the ACC or B12 champs getting a home game if they didn’t get a bye. Boise has also earned at least that home game.
Yeah, think of the advantage not having to play in the 1st round is.
And I agree; SMU & Boise potentially getting 1st round byes is laughable.
I need more than one season of the expanded playoffs to make a statement like that. I don’t ultimately expect Boise to get a first round bye, but this is just kind of an odd year, oregons the #1, but they’re not head and shoulders above everyone else, and idk if there is a great team out there this season.
So you have b10 champ, the SEC champ and presumably b12 champ all getting byes…who would get the 4th if not SMU as ACC champs? Btw, what an indictment on this season that all four major conferences have debutantes in their conference title games. The each title game features at least one 2 loss team, should a 3 loss at large team jump a 12-1 SMU?
This presumes of course that 3 loss Clemson doesn’t beat SMU. If this season is the new normal I think this could be revisited, but for now imo we need more data before changing the original rules.
Boise hosts UNLV Friday night and they should win that game at home. And if they do, as Mountain West Champions, they are going to hold on to the #4 seed and a 1st round bye (I don't see the AZ State/ISU winner jumping them).
The debates will continue
TrueBoise hosts UNLV Friday night and they should win that game at home. And if they do, as Mountain West Champions, they are going to hold on to the #4 seed and a 1st round bye (I don't see the AZ State/ISU winner jumping them).
The debates will continue
All will depend on those games. If Boise wins a close game while b12 game is a blowout? More of an argument. But again, there’s no obvious team that should get a bye over them - I don’t think you can give a team who didn’t even make the conference title game a bye instead of them.
One of the odder years in awhile imo.
And $20M in "NIL" only got Ohio State the #8 seed (as things stand now). I wonder how hot Ryan Day's seat is right now.
I don't buy that BSU is really any good outside of Jeannty (sp?). There is no way they should be getting an auto bid being from a conference, that is literally a mid-major, and that has less capability than the B12 does currently IMO.
It's entirely based off of their loss being to Oregon. I do understand that there's no obvious better option to put in over them but an auto bid just seems like such a stretch for a team that doesn't have to play anybody for about 92% of their 12 game season.
I'd be pissed if I was SMU or the B12 and I don't think they're in good conferences either but they're both better than the MWC.
Alas, I guess this is the point of the playoffs. Little guys really can get in now. I kinda love watching the whole thing play out and the pettiness on social media about it. It reminds me of how the country acted when we almost got in back in 2015. Quite the uproar.
It's entirely based off of their loss being to Oregon. I do understand that there's no obvious better option to put in over them but an auto bid just seems like such a stretch for a team that doesn't have to play anybody for about 92% of their 12 game season.
I'd be pissed if I was SMU or the B12 and I don't think they're in good conferences either but they're both better than the MWC.
Alas, I guess this is the point of the playoffs. Little guys really can get in now. I kinda love watching the whole thing play out and the pettiness on social media about it. It reminds me of how the country acted when we almost got in back in 2015. Quite the uproar.
