Miami takes No. 1 in first 2026 CFP rankings; Georgia No. 2, Notre Dame No. 11
The CFP committee's first rankings put Miami at No. 1 with Georgia second, leaving Notre Dame and Ohio State outside the top 10 and shaping the projected 12-team bracket.
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- Yahoo SportsCollege Football Playoff rankings: Miami leads first rankings of 2026; Notre Dame, Ohio State outside top 10
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- Inside the HallIU football is No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings
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- 247SportsOhio State No. 12 in initial College Football Playoff rankings of 2026
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- NCAA.comCollege Football Playoff rankings schedule, release dates
- Cronkite NewsArizona Wildcats rank No. 22, Miami No. 1 for the first time ever, and Notre Dame falls in first 2026 CFP rankings
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- FOX Sports2026 College Football Playoff Rankings: Miami No. 1, Notre Dame Outside Top 10
- News On 6Miami tops first CFP rankings of 2026 as Alabama, Notre Dame placements raise questions
- The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWhere Georgia ranks in initial 2026 College Football Playoff rankings
- UGA WireGeorgia ranked in top 3 of first College Football Playoff rankings
- Online AthensCFP rankings reveal for Georgia football. See where the Bulldogs landed in first bracket