Where’s Oregon in latest College Football Playoff bracket? Full playoff picture

Oregon landed 1st in the latest College Football Rankings. Here’s a playoff picture for the Ducks.

While the nation is largely concerned with one set of polls and ballots being submitted on Tuesday, November 5, we are focused on a different set of rankings and standings.

The first official College Football Playoff rankings came out on Tuesday night, giving us our initial look at how the committee sees the top teams in the nation, and where the undoubted chaos is expected to take place in the weeks again.

With teams like the Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, and Ohio State Buckeyes all in the running for those coveted top-four playoff spots, it’s clear that the final month of the regular season is going to be incredibly entertaining.

Here’s what we know after the first ballots have been revealed.

College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out

There weren’t many major surprises in the first initial release of the College Football Playoff rankings. The Oregon Ducks got the No. 1 ranking for the first time in program history. On the outside looking in, you can highlight teams like Colorado, LSU, as potential programs that might be able to get into the race over the next several weeks.

Latest CFP rankings

  1. Oregon Ducks
  2. Ohio State Buckeyes
  3. Georgia Bulldogs
  4. Miami Hurricanes
  5. Texas Longhorns
  6. Penn State Nittany Lions
  7. Tennessee Volunteers
  8. Indiana Hoosiers
  9. BYU Cougars
  10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  11. Alabama Crimson Tide
  12. Boise State Broncos
  13. SMU Tigers
  14. Texas A&M Aggies
  15. LSU Tigers
  16. Ole Miss Rebels
  17. Iowa State Cyclones
  18. Pittsburgh Panthers
  19. Kansas State Wildcats
  20. Colorado Buffaloes
  21. Washington State Cougars
  22. Louisville Cardinals
  23. Clemson Tigers
  24. Missouri Tigers
  25. Army Black Knights

Oregon’s projected CFP opponent

With the No. 1 ranking, Oregon is projected to get a first-round bye in the playoff. After that, they would play the winner of the No. 8 vs. No. 9 game between Indiana and Tennessee.

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?

For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.

When next College Football Playoff rankings come out

  • Tuesday, Nov. 12: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon ET

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