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All Alabama football can do is wait.
After ending the 2024 regular season with a 28-14 home win against rival Auburn, the Crimson Tide seemingly remains at the edge of the College Football Playoff conversation. And with no trip to the SEC championship, Alabama’s national championship hopes rest in the CFP selection committee.
According to the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, Alabama, at No. 11, remains the top three-loss team in the field ahead of South Carolina, Ole Miss and Clemson.
And in the final set of CFP rankings before the final bracket is revealed Sunday, Alabama remains as one of the top 12 teams vying for a national championship.
College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out
Here is the full College Football Playoff bracket according to the rankings released Tuesday:
Note: Rankings are based on seeds
- No. 12 Arizona State at No. 5 Penn State to face No. 4 Boise State
- No. 11 Alabama at No. 6 Notre Dame to face No. 3 SMU
- No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Georgia to face No. 2 Texas
- No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State to face No. 1 Oregon
Latest CFP rankings
Here are the full College Football Playoff rankings released Dec. 3:
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Alabama
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Arizona State
- Iowa State
- Clemson
- BYU
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- Colorado
- Army
- Memphis
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
At the end of the 2024 regular season, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff.
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.
College Football Playoff rankings schedule
The final set of CFP rankings will be released at 11 a.m. CT Sunday on ESPN.
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.
