The 2026 College Football Playoff field is officially set!

Alabama and Miami are in , while Notre Dame and BYU are out , with conference championship weekend helping answer some significant questions regarding which teams were worthy of inclusion.

BYU didn’t have much of a chance after suffering two different double-digit losses to Texas Tech — though one came in the Big 12 Championship. Notre Dame’s ultimate downfall came due to head-to-head losses against Miami and Texas A&M — with their best wins coming against Pitt and USC.

Alabama was not penalized for losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship, making them the second three-loss team to ever make the CFP. Miami also found themselves in consideration for a national title despite failing to make the ACC Championship, getting over

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