It's the first year of the 12-team playoff field
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The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was revealed on Sunday after an incredible slate conference championship games and one of the most interesting regular-seasons in recent memory.
The College Football Playoff field was expanded from four teammates to 12 before the start of the 2024 season. The success of the playoff format, which started in 2024, allowed for the expansion.
The Oregon Ducks, who won the Big Ten Championship for the first time, were selected as the No. 1 seed. The Georgia Bulldogs, who won the SEC Championship in overtime against Texas, were selected as the No. 2 seed. Boise State were seeded No. 3 after winning the Mountain West Championship. Arizona State, who won the Big 12 Championship, was seeded No. 4.
No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State and No. 4 Arizona State each received byes into the quarterfinals.
In the first round, Clemson, who won the ACC Championship, was seeded No. 12. They will play No. 5 seed Texas. The winner will play Arizona State.
Penn State received the No. 6 seed in the bracket and will play No. 11 SMU. The winner will play Boise State.
Notre Dame was given the No. 7 seed and will play No. 10 Indiana. The winner will play Georgia.
Ohio State was given the No. 8 seed and will play No. 9 Tennessee. The winner will play Oregon.
The first-round matchups will be played at the home field of the higher seed.
Alabama was left out of the bracket.
The national championship will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
