What would a 24-team CFP bracket look like? - ESPN

College football could soon be expanding to a 24-team playoff bracket for the 2027 season. While not all the details are known, the new bracket will double the field by adding one additional round of games. It will also double the number of teams that earn a bye.

Using the final committee ranking after the 2025 season (which does include conference championship games), here's what a 24-team bracket would look like: 7 SEC schools, 6 Big Ten, 5 Big 12, 4 ACC, Notre Dame and one from the Group of 6.

Michigan at Ohio State or Texas at Texas Tech in the second round? It could have happened.

Based on the final CFP ranking of the 2025 season

First-round byes

No. 1 Indiana (Big Ten champ)
No. 2 Ohio State
No. 3 Georgia (SEC champ)
No. 4 Texas Tech (Big 12 champ)
No. 5 Oregon
No. 6 Ole Miss
No. 7 Texas A&M
No. 8 Oklahoma

First-round games

On campus

No. 17 Arizona at No. 16 USC
No. 18 Michigan at No. 15 Utah
No. 19 Virginia at No. 14 Vanderbilt
No. 20 Tulane (G6) at No. 13 Texas
No. 21 Houston at No. 12 BYU
No. 22 Georgia Tech at No. 11 Notre Dame
No. 23 Iowa at No. 10 Miami
No. 24 Duke (ACC champ) at No. 9 Alabama

Second-round games

On campus

No. 17 Arizona/No. 16 USC at No. 1 Indiana
No. 18 Michigan/No. 15 Utah at No. 2 Ohio State
No. 19 Virginia/No. 14 Vanderbilt at No. 3 Georgia
No. 20 Tulane/No. 13 Texas at No. 4 Texas Tech
No. 21 Houston/No. 12 BYU at No. 5 Oregon
No. 22 Georgia Tech/No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 6 Ole Miss
No. 23 Iowa/No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M
No. 24 Duke/No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma

Quarterfinal games

At the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl

No. 8 Oklahoma pod vs. No. 1 Indiana pod
No. 7 Texas A&M pod vs. No. 2 Ohio State