Official Top 12 Seeds - SMU Saved By Committee; Alabama, Miami 1st and 2nd Teams Out

December 8, 2024 by CollegeFootballPoll.com Staff

As expected, Oregon gets the 1-seed and will enjoy a bye week, along with 2-seed Georgia, 3-seed Boise State, and 4-seed Arizona State.

Here is the entire field:

1. Oregon
2. Georgia
3. Boise State
4. Arizona State
5. Texas
6. Penn State
7. Notre Dame
8. Ohio State
9. Tennessee
10. Indiana
11. SMU
12. Clemson
1st Team out: Alabama
2nd Team out: Miami (FLA)

The first-round games on December 20 and 21 will be played on the home field of the 5 through 8 seeds against the 12 through 9 seeds. The winners of those games will play the 1 through 4 seeds.
(All times Eastern)

12/21 at 4:00 on TNT - (12) Clemson at (5) Texas
-- winner vs. (4) Arizona State in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on 1/1

12/21 at 8:00 on ABC/ESPN - (9) Tennessee at (8) Ohio State
-- winner vs. (1) Oregon in Rose Bowl on 1/1

12/21 at Noon on TNT - (11) SMU at (6) Penn State
-- winner vs. (3) Boise State in Fiesta Bowl on 12/31

12/20 at 8:00 on ABC/ESPN - (10) Indiana at (7) Notre Dame
-- winner vs. (2) Georgia in Sugar Bowl on 1/1

The semifinals will be held on 1/9 in the Orange Bowl, and 1/10 in the Cotton Bowl.

The championship will be played on Monday, January 20 at 7:30 on ESPN