College Football Playoff live rankings: Updated 12-team bracket revealed in third CFP poll of 2025

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The College Football regular season is winding down, which means the College Football Playoff is inching closer.

This year is the second year of the 12-team postseason, giving 12 different schools a chance to win the National Championship. The Ohio State Buckeyes, of course, will be among the favorites to repeat as national champions, but other programs like the Indiana Hoosiers and Texas A&M Aggies are all eyeing a deep postseason run.

With less than a month left until the committee decides which 12 teams will participate in the College Football Playoff, there is still plenty to decide. The SEC and Big Ten will be true battles until championship weekend, while the ACC is seemingly wide open.

This weekend's slate of games is really only an appetizer for the final regular season week of the year, with most of the top teams either off or playing lighter competition. Therefore, how the committee ranks teams this week is crucial for each program's standing.

AllSportsPeople is tracking the College Football Playoff committee's ranking for Week 13. Here's how the committee ranked the top 25, along with a look at the projected bracket.

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College Football Playoff rankings 2025

Who are the top 12 teams in CFP bracket poll?

First four teams out

Rest of the top 25

This section will be updated when the rankings are released.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIOS: ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | SEC

College Football Playoff bracket 2025

This section will be updated when the rankings are released.

College Football Playoff predictions

Here's how TSN's Bill Bender projects the College Football Playoff ahead of Week 13.

How College Football Playoff format works in 2025

While this is the second year of the 12-team playoff, the format is different that last season.

The five highest-ranked conference champions will earn automatic bids, while the next seven-best non-conference champions will earn the wild card spots. From their, the 12 teams in the field will be seeded by ranking, regardless of whether they won their conference championship.

Therefore, the four highest-ranked teams in the field will earn byes, with seeds Nos. 5-12 playing in the first round of the Playoff.

First round

• No. 5 team at No. 12 team
• No. 6 team at No. 11 team
• No. 7 team at No. 10 team
• No. 8 team at No. 9 team

Quarterfinals

• No. 1 team vs. No. 8/9 team
• No. 2 team vs. No. 7/10 team
• No. 3 team vs. No. 6/11 team
• No. 4 team vs. No. 5/12 team

What time are College Football Playoff rankings released?

Here's a look at the College Football Playoff rankings release schedule for the rest of the year.