The 2025 College Football Playoff is (almost) here. The bracket is set, as the selection committee released its final set of rankings Sunday afternoon ahead of the first-round games, which will commence on Dec. 19 .

The top eight of the playoff field went largely chalk. Indiana claimed the No. 1 overall spot after downing previous top team Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Buckeyes didn't fall far, as they'll occupy the No. 2 seed in the CFP. Georgia at No. 3 and Texas Tech at No. 4 round out the top four seeds, which means, under the playoff's new format, they'll have a first-round bye.

The biggest surprises came when the committee unveiled its last two at-large teams. Though Alabama lost 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game, its spot at No. 9 was entirel

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