Texas Tech back in 12‑team CFP bracket after AP Top 25 update

Texas Tech has re‑entered the 12‑team College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket following the Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Sunday, replacing Florida, which fell out of the top‑10 after a weekend loss.

The revised projected bracket sees Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami retain the top four seeds, while Ohio State, Alabama, Indiana and BYU are set to host first‑round games.

Florida’s drop allowed BYU to climb two places in the AP poll, securing the final home‑field slot for a first‑round match. The five highest‑ranked conference champions from the Power Four and one Group of Six champion will qualify automatically, with the remaining seven spots filled by the next highest‑ranked teams.

According to the AP rankings, the opening round would be:

• No 9 seed Mississippi at No 8 BYU – winner faces No 1 Texas.
• No 12 seed Boise State at No 5 Ohio State – winner faces No 4 Miami.
• No 10 seed LSU at No 7 Indiana – winner faces No 2 Georgia.
• No 11 seed Texas Tech at No 6 Alabama – winner faces No 3 Notre Dame.

The three teams just outside the bracket are Utah, Oregon and Missouri, with Utah ranked No 12 by the AP but displaced by Boise State, the top Group of Six champion. First‑round games are scheduled for 18‑19 December, with quarter‑finals on 30 December and 1 January, semifinals on 14‑15 January and the championship on 25 January at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Source: ABC News. Photo: Maui Media / Pexels.