# College Football Playoff bracket: What 12-team field would look like after second 2026 CFP rankings
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4 outlets covering · First listed: CBS Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 9:12 PM · Read it:
Alabama and UCLA join Georgia and Utah with first-round byes, while Indiana's tumble costs the reigning champions home-field advantage and Notre Dame surges into prime host position
## Who's covering it
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- Nov 10, 2026, 9:12 PM: [College Football Playoff bracket: What 12-team field would look like after second 2026 CFP rankings]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
Alabama and UCLA join Georgia and Utah with first-round byes, while Indiana's tumble costs the reigning champions home-field advantage and Notre Dame surges into prime host position
- Nov 10, 2026, 9:26 PM: [Houston Moves Into Top 15 of Latest College Football Playoff Rankings]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
The Houston Cougars have now put themselves in a commendable position in the second CFP rankings of the season.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:15 AM: [Iowa football continues rise in second CFP rankings]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
After improving to 7-2, Iowa football rose in the latest CFP rankings released on Tuesday night.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:46 AM: [What would a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket look like after Tuesday’s rankings?]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
Looking for late-season stakes? There are 34 power-conference teams with three losses or fewer who would be squarely in the hunt next year.