Boise State has got a first round bye.
In the latest iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings, the Broncos are one of the highest ranked conference champions by virtue of being projected to win the Mountain West, and would be ranked higher than the Big 12 or AAC champion at that point. With the Broncos all but locking up a spot in the MWC title game against either Colorado State or UNLV, Boise is smooth sailing towards the playoff.
Elsewhere, the Big 12 needs help. With BYU dropping a game to Kansas, there’s a chance the conference champion doesn’t get a first round bye and has to go on the road against one of the big teams who didn’t get a bye.
With that being said, here is the College Football Playoff top 25.
1 . Oregon Ducks
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Texas Longhorns
4. Penn State Nittany Lions
5. Indiana Hoosiers
6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Miami Hurricanes
9. Ole Miss
10. Georgia Bulldogs
11. Tennessee Volunteers
12. Boise State Broncos
13. SMU Mustangs
14. BYU Cougars
15. Texas A&M Aggies
16. Colorado Buffaloes
17. Clemson Tigers
18. South Carolina Gamecocks
19. Army Black Knights
20. Tulane Green Wave
21. Arizona State Sun Devils
22. Iowa State Cyclones
23. Missouri Tigers
24. UNLV
25. Illinois Fighting Illini
First Round Bye: No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 Boise State
First Round Matchups:
No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 12 BYU Cougars
No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs
No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers vs. No. 10 Ole Miss
No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide
Here’s what the bracket would look like right now:
Oregon is sitting pretty right now, but rest of the field is coming for the Ducks. It’s going to be a thrilling end of the season.
