Misery in Georgia and Miami turns into joy for the Texas Longhorns. Thanks to the losses of canes and Bulldogs on SaturdayHorns move up two rows college football playoff rankings. Texas is currently ranked No. 3 and is in position to take the No. 2 seed, which would give UT a first-round bye.

Miami dropped to 9th in the rankings after a 28-23 loss to Georgia Tech. However, as the highest-ranked ACC team, the Hurricanes will receive a first-round bye and the 4th seed in the bracket.

Georgia’s 28-10 loss to Ole Miss dropped Georgia to 12th in the rankings and outside rankings. Ole Miss moved up to No. 11 in the rankings and earned the No. 11 seed after beating the Bulldogs.

Oregon and Ohio State remain Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. The Ducks will receive the No. 1 seed and a bye, while the Buckeyes will fall to the No. 5 seed and play Boise State in the first round.

The SEC and Big Ten each have four teams in the 12-team college football bracket. The Big 12 and ACC each have one. Boise State became its fifth conference champion, joining independent Notre Dame to fill 12 spots.

College Football Playoff matchup: Who’s in, who’s out

• No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Boise State, winner will play No. 4 Miami
• No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss, winner will play No. 3 BYU
• No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 10 Alabama, winner will play No. 2 seed Texas
• No. 8 Tennessee and No. 9 Notre Dame will play No. 1 Oregon, winner

Latest CFP rankings

1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. indiana
6. BYU
7. Tennessee
8. Notre-Dame
9. Miami
10. Alabama
11. ole miss
12. Georgia
13. Boise State
14. SMU
15. Texas A&M
16. Kansas State
17. colorado
18. Washington State
19. louisville
20. Clemson
21. South Carolina
22. LSU
23. Missouri
24. Army
25. tulan

Texas’ projected CFP opponent

No. 2 seed Texas is projected to have a first-round bye and face the winner of No. 7 Indiana and No. 10 Alabama in the Quarterfinals.

How many teams are in the College Football Playoff 2024?

For the first time, 12 teams will participate in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and the highest-seeded Group of Five champion. The remaining seven quotas are given to the seven big teams.