Florida would appear on CFP bracket and host a first-round game based on AP Top 25; 6 SEC teams in
Florida would be in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket for the first time based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and the Gators would host a first-round game. First-year coach Jon Sumrall's team zoomed up 13 spots to No. 8 in the poll, which would give the Gators the last home-field spot and the Southeastern Conference a total of six teams in the field. Texas, Georgia,…
The Associated Press Top 25 college football rankings have led to Florida being considered for a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff for the first time. The Gators' ascent to No. 8 in the poll has secured them a home game for the first-round match. Florida will join Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Ohio State as first-round hosts.
The top four seeds are Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Miami, with Ohio State, Indiana, Alabama, and Florida as the first-round venues. Six Southeastern Conference teams will be in the CFP bracket, alongside one team each from the Power Five conferences and the Group of Six. Notre Dame, as an independent, will join Boise State as the top Group of Six representative.
The CFP bracket is set to begin with a first-round matchup between Mississippi (No. 9) and Florida (No. 8), followed by Boise State (No. 12) versus Ohio State (No. 4), among other matchups. The first three teams outside the bracket are Texas Tech, Utah, and Iowa, ranked No. 12, 16, and 17 by the AP respectively. The championship game will take place on January 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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