Where's Oregon football in first College Football Playoff bracket? See the rankings

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For the fifth straight season, the Oregon football team is ranked in the top-10 of the initial College Football Playoff rankings, as announced on ESPN by the selection committee on Nov. 4.

The Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) are ranked No. 9 in the rankings after being ranked No. 1 for the entirety of the rankings released in 2024. UO has just one loss to No. 2 Indiana in mid-October.

Oregon most recently defeated Wisconsin at Autzen Stadium, 21-7, but had a bye week last weekend. The Ducks take on No. 20 Iowa on the road Nov. 8.

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College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out?

The Ducks are ranked No. 9 in the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, as decided by the selection committee. Under the new format of the playoff, Oregon would likely be on the road for a first-round playoff game if it held that ranking.

The teams ranked in the top-12 of the CFP rankings were: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 BYU, No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 9 Oregon, No. 10 Notre Dame, No. 11 Texas and No. 12 Oklahoma.

The committee selected Memphis, who is not ranked in the top-25, as their highest-ranked Group of Five champion that would get an automatic bid into the playoff. Because Virginia, ranked No. 14, is the highest-ranked ACC team, they would leap over Oklahoma for a playoff berth, as well.

Oregon football’s projected CFP opponent

If the College Football Playoff were to start today, the Ducks would head on the road to Lubbock, Texas, to take on No. 8 Texas Tech in a first round playoff game.

The Red Raiders (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) have just one loss to Arizona State, albeit without their starting quarterback Behren Morton.

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2025?

With 12 participating teams, the top four conference champions will earn an automatic bid to the playoff, as well as the highest-ranked non-Power Four conference champion. Unlike last season, when the top-four conference champions received a first-round bye regardless of ranking, the teams will be seeded completely based on their ranking.

For spots five through 12, the higher-seeded opponent will host a first-round playoff game against the lower seed.

The highest seed will receive preferential placement for the playoff quarterfinal and semifinal bowl assignments and the national championship will be played in Miami in 2026.

When will next College Football Playoff rankings come out?

The College Football Playoff rankings update will air on ESPN every Tuesday until Selection Day on Sunday, Dec. 7.

The show will air at 4 p.m. Nov. 11.

ESPN can be watched on any of these services and is available from most cable providers.

Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football and women’s basketball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@registerguard.com and you can follow him on Bluesky and X.

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Where Oregon stands in first College Football Playoff rankings

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