Story by
The Tuscaloosa News
Where is Alabama football in final CFP rankings? Full playoff bracket, matchups
- Story byThe Tuscaloosa News
- Where is Alabama football in final CFP rankings? Full playoff bracket, matchups
One week after playing its final game of the 2024 regular season, Alabama football now knows what lies ahead for its postseason.
The Crimson Tide is not going to the College Football Playoff.
According to the final CFP rankings released Sunday, Alabama was listed as he first team out of the first 12-team playoff behind SMU .
Advertisement
The Crimson Tide was No. 11 and the Mustangs were at No. 10.
Most projections have Alabama facing Illinois in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 vs. Illinois. The Crimson Tide's bowl assignment will be announced later Sunday.
Note: This story was updated to add new information.
College Football Playoff bracket: Who's in, who's out
Here is the full final College Football Playoff bracket released by the CFP committee Sunday:
Note: Rankings are based on seeds
-
No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas to face No. 4 Arizona State
-
No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State to face No. 3 Boise State
-
No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame to face No. 2 Georgia
-
No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State to face No. 1 Oregon
FInal CFP rankings
-
Oregon
-
Georgia
-
Texas
-
Penn State
-
Notre Dame
-
Ohio State
-
Tennessee
-
Indiana
-
Boise State
-
SMU
-
Alabama
-
Arizona State
-
Miami
-
Clemson
-
Iowa State
-
Illinois
-
Syracuse
-
Army
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
At the end of the 2024 regular season, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff.
Advertisement
The first four teams — the four highest-ranked conference champions — will earn a first-round bye. Teams ranked No. 5-8 will host teams ranked 9-12 in the first round and for a spot in the CFP quarterfinal.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Is Alabama football in the College Football Playoff? Final CFP bracket
