The Ole Miss Rebels got their reward of continuing their winning streak despite the Lane Kiffin circus noise getting the best of them in the final CFP rankings.
Ole Miss stayed put at No. 6 from the penultimate rankings, giving them a first-round bye. The Rebels will take on their regular-season opponents Tulane Green Wave, against whom they scored a landslide 45-10 win, in Oxford as their first-round opponents.
Hunter Yuracheck's clarification on Kiffin's switch not affecting the Rebels' CFP chances made Ole Miss's CFP future safely predictable.
However, the biggest shocker was the committee ranking Miami at No. 10, while Notre Dame was the first team out, after they left Miami out and Notre Dame in the Top 12 in their penultimate rankings.
Here is the final CFP bracket:
First-round byes
No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers
No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes
No. 3 seed Georgia Bulldogs
No. 4 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders
First-round matchups (on campus)
No. 12 James Madison Dukes at No. 5 Oregon Ducks
Winner plays: No. 4 Texas Tech
No. 11 Tulane Green Wave at No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels
Winner plays: No. 3 Georgia
No. 10 Miami Hurricanes at No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies
Winner plays: No. 2 Ohio State
No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners
Winner plays: No. 1 Indiana
THE 12-TEAM CFP BRACKET IS SET‼️
— ESPN (@espn) December 7, 2025
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Top 25
Top 25 will be released later Sunday.
1. Indiana Hoosiers (13-0)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)
3. Georgia Bulldogs (12-1)
4. Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1)
5. Oregon Ducks (11-1)
6. Ole Miss Rebels (11-1)
7. Texas A&M Aggies (11-1)
8. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)
9. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3)
10. Miami Hurricanes (10-2)
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2)
12. BYU Cougars (11-2)