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

In the most dramatic reveal in the 12-year history of the College Football Playoff, the selection committee chose Alabama and Miami (Fla.) for the final two at-large spots, leaving Notre Dame out of the field.

The committee did not drop Alabama from its No. 9 ranking despite a blowout loss in the SEC championship on Saturday. It also flipped Miami and Notre Dame from a week ago, despite neither playing on Saturday. BYU had been slotted between them last week, but BYU dropping down created a direct comparison between Miami and Notre Dame, and Miami beat Notre Dame in September.

The top eight selections were as expected, though with an unknown order previously. In the end, the committee went with 1. Indiana, 2. Ohio State, 3. Georgia and 4. Texas Tech, which get first-round byes to the quarterfinals around New Year’s Day. Then there was 5. Oregon, 6. Ole Miss, 7. Texas A&M and 8. Oklahoma, which will host first-round games on campus in less than two weeks.