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Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against BYU, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Provo, Utah.
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The undefeated Miami Hurricanes received top billing in the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, undefeated Utah and defending national champion Indiana filling out the top four spots in the initial projected playoff bracket. The biggest surprise from the selection committee was its choice to rank Notre Dame 11th  — seven spots lower than its spot in the AP Top 25 and the last team in the bracket if the playoffs started today. The rest of the rankings: No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Kentucky, No. 7 Texas and undefeated UCLA at No. 8.  BYU was slotted in the ninth spot, followed by Ole Miss, the Irish and Ohio State.
