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Miami and BYU would be top 2 seeds on CFP bracket based on AP Top 25; Georgia would be a host

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Olson, E. (2026, October 18). Miami and BYU would be top 2 seeds on CFP bracket based on AP Top 25; Georgia would be a host. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/miami-and-byu-would-be-top-2-seeds-on-cfp-bracket-based-on-ap-top-25-georgia-would-be-a-host/article_8a93c6c1-8ab6-5c98-bc5e-89a9eb5e5b15.html

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Based on the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds in a projected College Football Playoff bracket. Georgia's loss to Auburn has knocked them out of the top four, while UCLA would make their first appearance in the field, replacing Alabama and Texas. The bracket includes three teams each from the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12, with Notre Dame dropping to the No. 4 seed after Ohio State moved up.

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As of October 18, 2026, Miami and BYU are projected to hold the top two seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 rankings released that Sunday. This projection was significantly altered by Georgia's loss to Auburn, which bumped Georgia out of a top-four seed, including the first-round bye. Consequently, UCLA and Tennessee replaced Alabama and Texas in the bracket, marking UCLA’s first-ever appearance in the CFP. The projected seeds are now: Miami at No. 1, BYU at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3, Notre Dame at No. 4, Georgia at No. 5, Indiana at No. 6, Mississippi at No. 7, and Texas Tech at No. 8. The CFP includes the five highest-ranked conference champions from the Power Four and one from the Group of Six, with additional spots filled by other high-ranking teams.

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Eric Olson

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Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and UCLA would make its first-ever appearance in the field.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18

2026-10-18 · Toronto Star

Miami and BYU would be top 2 seeds on CFP bracket based on AP Top 25; Georgia would be a host · assertive framing

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UCLA → hold → field

The projected bracket was shuffled with Georgia’s loss to Auburn bumping the Bulldogs out of a top-four seed and the first-round bye that goes with it. asserted

that → project → it

Alabama and Texas dropped off the bracket with their losses and were replaced by UCLA and Tennessee. asserted

Alabama → drop → UCLA

Ohio State would move up a spot to the No. 3 seed and Notre Dame would drop a rung to No. 4. asserted

Dame → move → .

Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi and Texas Tech would host first-round games. asserted

Georgia → host → games

The five highest-ranked conference champions — from the Power Four and one from the Group of Six — will qualify for the CFP. asserted

champions → rank → CFP

The other seven spots will be filled by the next highest-ranked teams. asserted

spots → fill → teams

A month ago, Southeastern Conference teams held down three of the top four seeds on the projected bracket. asserted

teams → hold → bracket

Now the SEC’s highest-seeded team would be No. 5 Georgia. asserted

team → seed → ?

The SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 would have three teams each on the bracket. asserted

SEC → have → bracket

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Pac-12 would have one each. asserted

Conference → have → one

Notre Dame would be in as an independent and Boise State would represent the Pac-12 as the top Group of Six champion. asserted

State → represent → champion

The Wildcats are ranked No. 12 by the AP but would get bumped by Boise State, the highest-ranked Group of Six team. asserted

Wildcats → rank → team

The AP will publish brackets based on the weekly Top 25 until the CFP selection committee unveils its initial rankings Nov. 3. asserted

committee → publish → rankings