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The 2024-25 College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket has officially been set, and the race to the National Championship is about to get intense.
The 12-team field was unveiled on December 8. Here's a look at what the road to the title will look like.
First 12 team CFP bracket promises epic showdowns
The top four seeds, each representing the highest-ranked conference champions, receive byes into the quarterfinals.
Oregon, the No. 1 seed, leads the way, followed by No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State, and No. 4 Arizona State.
These teams will have some time to prepare for their challenges.
The culmination of this thrilling journey will be the National Championship game on January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the two surviving teams will clash for college football's ultimate prize.
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The College Football Playoff 2024-25 Bracket
First round: Results
First round took place on Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21, featuring four games hosted on campus sites:
- Friday, Dec. 20: Indiana 17 - 27 Notre Dame
- Saturday, Dec. 21: SMU 10 - 38 Penn State
- Saturday, Dec. 21: Clemson 24 - 38 Texas
- Saturday, Dec. 21: Tennessee 17 - 42 Ohio State
Quarterfinals: Results
The quarterfinals, spread across Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, elevating the excitement with New Year's Six bowl games doubling as playoff matchups:
- Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 31 - 14 Boise State
- Peach Bowl: Texas 39 - 31 Arizona State
- Rose Bowl: Ohio State 41 - 21 Oregon
- Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame 23 - 10 Georgia
Semifinals: Results and Schedule
Winners from the quarterfinals advance to the semifinal stage:
- Orange Bowl: Penn State 24 - 27 Notre Dame
- Cotton Bowl: Ohio State 28 - 14 Texas
CFP National Championship
The grand finale of the 2024-25 season will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta:
- National Championship Game: Ohio State vs Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. ET | Monday, Jan. 20 | ESPN