2025 College Football Playoff Bracket Odds: Boise State Moves Into No. 4 in Latest Rankings Release

The latest CFP rankings release saw a shakeup in the bracket, with Boise State projected to get a bye... while Colorado is still on the outside looking in.

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Chris Gregory • Publishing Editor
Nov 19, 2024 • 19:45 ET • 4 min read
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For the first time, 12 teams will have a chance to win the CFP National Championship in January. The expanded College Football Playoff Bracket will be an exciting addition to the college football postseason, with bettors eagerly tracking the odds to make the College Football Playoff.

The biggest changes with the latest official CFP rankings? Boise State has a bye in the No. 4 spot — ahead of a potential Big Ten Champion — while the Big 12 Champion is dropped down to the No. 12 seed... and it's still not Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.

Updated 2025 College Football Playoff Bracket

Here is the current projected college football playoff bracket following the CFP selection committee's latest CFP rankings release. Check back weekly for an updated look — and also check out each team's College Football National Championship odds.

The final bracket will be announced on December 12.

Odds to make the College Football Playoff

  • Oregon: -20,000
  • Ohio State: -10,000
  • Texas: -3,000
  • Georgia: -3,000
  • Penn State: -2,000
  • Alabama: -1,000
  • Mississippi: -500
  • Notre Dame: -450
  • Indiana: -450
  • Boise State: -400
  • Miami: -160
  • Colorado: -120
  • Tennessee: -135
  • SMU: +100
  • Clemson: +280
  • BYU: +330
  • Texas A&M: +350

College football odds as of 11/19, courtesy of DraftKings. Get more odds from the best college football betting sites.

How the 2025 CFP bracket will work

Under the revamped format, the first five conference champions, based on rankings, will secure automatic CFP spots. The next seven highest-ranked teams will fill out the remainder of the 12-team playoff field. A coveted first-round bye goes to the four front-runners.

The No. 5 through No. 12 seeds will face off in the first round, with the higher-ranked teams getting to play those games at home. The first-round match lineup includes No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 7 vs. No. 10, and No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchups. These first-round games are slated to commence around Saturday, Dec. 21.

Victorious first-round teams will be pitted against the Top-4 seeds, with no reseeding occurring. The leading team thus squares off against the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 8 matchup.

Quarterfinal games happen at the New Year's Six bowl games including the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl in 2024, and the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl in 2025. The semifinals, determined on a rotating basis, take place at the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl in 2024, and the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl in 2025. Bidding will determine the location of the National Championship Game.

College Football Playoff bracket key dates

Round Dates Matchup(s)
First round December 20-21 No. 12 at No. 5
No. 9 at No. 8
No. 11 at No. 6
No. 10 at No. 7
Quarterfinals December 31-January 1 No. 4 vs. winner of No. 12 vs. No. 5
No. 1 vs. winner of No. 9 vs. No. 8
No. 3 vs. winner of No. 11 vs.. No. 6
No. 2 vs. winner of No. 10 vs. No. 7
Semifinal 1 January 9 Capital One Orange Bowl
Semifinal 2 January 10 Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Championship January 20 CFP National Championship Game

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In his three years on the Covers editorial team, Chris Gregory has helped bolster the site’s PGA Tour and college football coverage, though his love for Rory McIlroy and the Buckeyes is often met with disappointment. He brings a journalism and marketing background to his work as a Publishing Editor and has appeared on Jason Logan’s Sharp 600 to talk about the Masters and golf’s other majors.

His best betting advice? Stay away from betting your favorite teams; it’ll only make the hurt worse.

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