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

Notre Dame was ahead of Miami in every iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings this season until the Hurricanes jumped them in shocking fashion in the final one that determined the 12-team field despite both teams being idle.

After instant classics and devastating blowouts during conference championship weekend, the College Football Playoff bracket is on the verge of being locked in.

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Texas A&M is in the College Football Playoff for the first time, taking a huge step toward contending for a national championship after years of coming up short

The CFP committee's final two at-large bids went to Alabama at No. 9 and Miami No. 10, leaving Notre Dame out of the Playoff field. The Fighting Irish were ranked No. 10 in the penultimate top 25 rankings but fell out after conference championships — despite neither the Fighting Irish nor Hurricanes playing during conference championship weekend.

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