College Football Playoff bracket: Printable .PDF for the 12-team bracket
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The College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket for the 2025-26 season has been finalized, featuring 12 teams. The semifinals are scheduled for January 8-9, 2026, with the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, hosting one game where No. 10 Miami defeated No. 6 Ole Miss 31-27. The Peach Bowl in Atlanta will host the other semifinal featuring No. 1 Indiana against No. 5 Oregon.
Miami, having advanced to the National Championship Game, will compete on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The journey to the semifinals saw notable victories, including Miami's win over No. 2 Ohio State and Oregon's shutout of No. 4 Texas Tech.
The 2025-26 season marks the continuation of the expanded 12-team playoff format, which was first introduced in the 2024-25 season. This expansion aims to provide more teams
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