The College Football Playoff committee is meeting in Grapevine, Texas, as conference title games finish up and Selection Day approaches. How the committee ranks conference champions and slots the remaining at-large candidates over the next 24 hours will lock the final field.
Ohio State vs. Indiana The headline game is No. 1 Ohio State against No. 2 Indiana. A clear outcome here would either preserve the top-two order or swap them, and it will have ripple effects on where other conference champions and at-large teams land.
SEC — Georgia 28, Alabama 7 Georgia’s win over Alabama should cement the Bulldogs inside the top four and guarantee a first-round bye. Their exact seed (likely between No. 2 and No. 4) will hinge in part on the Big Ten result. Alabama’s lopsided loss, together with its season-opening defeat to Florida State, puts the Crimson Tide at risk of a steep tumble—possibly out of the field—or dropping into the lower at-large range if the committee isn’t too punitive. The fact Alabama beat Georgia on the road during the regular season will be considered in the committee’s evaluation.
Big 12 — Texas Tech 34, BYU 7 Texas Tech’s convincing victory locks the Red Raiders into
