The College Football Playoff bracket was finally decided on Sunday, with plenty of controversy as Alabama and Miami (Fla.) reached the 12-team field over Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have been ahead of the Hurricanes in every iteration of the CFP rankings.
Duke’s win in the ACC Championship game opens the door for both Tulane and James Madison to make the playoff as well — and both teams will be huge underdogs in their first-round matchups. Although there will be plenty of time to discuss the teams that should have been included in the field, we’re focusing on the teams actually playing and what the odds look like for some exciting first-round matchups in a few weeks.
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Here are the odds for each match in the first round (courtesy of BetMGM) And the full College Football Playoff rankings:
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No. 9 Alabama (-1.5, 40.5) at No. 8 Solok
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No. 10 Miami (Fla.) at No. 7 Texas A&M (-3.5, 51.5)
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No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss (-16.5, 56.5)
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No. 12 James Madison is No. 5 in Oregon (-21.5, 50.5)
Bye, first round
Complete College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings
1. Indiana (13-0)
2. Ohio State (12-1)
3. Georgia (12-1)
4. Texas Tech (12-1)
5. Oregon (11-1)
6. Ole Miss (11-1)
7. Texas A&M (11-1)
8.28 Width (10-2)
9. Alabama (10-3)
10. Miami (10-2)
11. Notre Dame (10-2)
12. BU (11-2)
13. Texas (9-3)
14. Vanderbilt (10-2)
15. Utah (10-2)
16. USC (9-3)
17. Arizona (9-3)
18. Michigan (9-3)
19. Virginia (10-3)
20. Tulane (11-2)
21. Houston (9-3)
22. Georgia Tech (9-3)
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23. Iowa (8-4)
24. James Madison (12-1)
25. North Texas (11-2)