Overview
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Indiana faces Oregon on Friday, Jan. 9 in Atlanta; Fiesta Bowl: Miami meets Ole Miss on Thursday, Jan. 8 in Arizona.
- Paths to the semis: Indiana routed Alabama 38-3, Oregon shut out Texas Tech 23-0, Miami upset Ohio State 24-14, and Ole Miss edged Georgia 39-34.
- Seed shock: Miami entered as the No. 10 seed and Ole Miss as No. 6, each advancing on the strength of upsets over higher-ranked opponents.
- Ole Miss has gone 2-0 since Lane Kiffin left for LSU during the postseason.
- Indiana’s Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza headlines the field as a top 2026 draft prospect, and the Hoosiers beat Oregon 30-20 in their October meeting.