Ohio State Stays No. 1 in Fourth CFP Rankings as 12-Team Race Takes Shape

Overview

• The committee’s latest top 10 is Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia, Texas Tech, Oregon, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Alabama.
• Tulane is the highest‑ranked Group of Five team at No. 24 in the fourth release.
• FOX Sports’ projection based on these rankings lists first‑round pairings such as No. 12 Tulane vs. No. 5 Texas Tech and No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Oklahoma, which remain speculative until Selection Day.
• The 12‑team field will include five automatic qualifiers as the highest‑ranked conference champions and seven at‑large bids, with the top four seeds advancing directly to the quarterfinals.
• Final rankings, seeds and game sites will be unveiled on Selection Day, Dec. 7, with games carried on ESPN, ABC and TNT, and rankings may shift with Rivalry Week and conference championships ahead.