Indiana moved up a spot in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings update.
The Hoosiers are No. 9 in the latest update of the CFP rankings released by the Selection Committee Tuesday evening live on ESPN. They were No. 10 last week prior to a 66-0 win over Purdue. Miami fell six spots to No. 12, creating the opportunity for IU to move up.
In the bracket, Indiana is the No. 10 seed. They are projected to play at No. 7 Georgia. As a reminder, the top four seeds go to conference champions, which can result in a difference between the rankings and seeds. The full rules are below.
With no games left to play, there really isn’t a scenario that will keep the Hoosiers out of the inaugural 12-team playoff.
This was the final projection before the final reveal this Sunday, Dec. 8.
Here are the new rankings and bracket:
| RANK | TEAM | OVERALL RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 12-0 |
| 2 | Texas | 11-1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11-1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 10-2 |
| 8 | SMU | 11-1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11-1 |
| 10 | Boise State | 11-1 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9-3 |
| 12 | Miami | 10-2 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 9-3 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 9-3 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 10-2 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 10-2 |
| 17 | Clemson | 9-3 |
| 18 | BYU | 10-2 |
| 19 | Missouri | 9-3 |
| 20 | UNLV | 10-2 |
| 21 | Illinois | 9-3 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 9-3 |
| 23 | Colorado | 9-3 |
| 24 | Army | 10-1 |
| 25 | Memphis | 10-2 |
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. The 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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