Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.

12 teams, 11 games, one champion: A guide to the College Football Playoff

The 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set, and the games begin on Dec. 19. The first round is hosted by the higher seed before the games shift to neutral sites. Here is you need to know: 11 games are set between Dec. 19 and Jan. 19, and each will be broadcast nationally. The first round (CFP seeds, times Eastern):

College Football Playoff 12-team bracket: James Madison, Miami, Alabama in; Notre Dame, Duke out

James Madison, Miami and Alabama are in. Notre Dame and Duke are out. This is shocking news, considering the Fighting Irish were ranked better than the Hurricanes just last week.

Who, When, and Where Miami Will Face in the College Football Playoff

It is a bit ironic that the two teams that beat Notre Dame would face off in the College Football Playoff first round. That is the beauty of college football,

College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio State stays in front of Georgia, Miami leaps Notre Dame

The final College Football Playoff Rankings included significant adjustments to the top 12 teams, which shook up the postseason field

College Football Playoff bracket: Indiana on top, Miami and JMU in, Notre Dame out

The committee did not drop Alabama from its No. 9 ranking despite a blowout loss in the SEC championship on Saturday.
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