The College Football Playoff committee released its third set of rankings Tuesday and the big news was that Boise State earned a bye, jumping over Big 12 leader BYU.
The committee will release its rankings each Tuesday through the end of the season. The final set of rankings will be released Dec. 8, and those rankings will determine the final 12-team bracket.
Below you'll find the latest projected bracket with byes and first-round matchups as well as the latest top 25.

12-team bracket
First-round byes
Note: Seeding is based on the CFP top 25.
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No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks
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No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns
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No. 3 seed Miami Hurricanes
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No. 4 seed Boise State Broncos
First-round matchups (on campus)
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No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Winner plays: No. 1 Oregon
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No. 12 BYU Cougars at No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes
Winner plays: No. 4 Boise State
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No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions
Winner plays: No. 3 Miami
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No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers
Winner plays: No. 2 Texas

Top 25
1. Oregon (11-0)
2. Ohio State (9-1)
3. Texas (9-1)
4. Penn State (9-1)
5. Indiana (10-0)
6. Notre Dame (9-1)
7. Alabama (8-2)
8. Miami (9-1)
9. Mississippi (8-2)
10. Georgia (8-2)
11. Tennessee (8-2)
12. Boise State (9-1)
13. SMU (9-1)
14. BYU (9-1)
15. Texas A&M (8-2)
16. Colorado (8-2)
17. Clemson (8-2)
18. South Carolina (7-3)
19. Army (9-0)
20. Tulane (9-2)
21. Arizona State (8-2)
22. Iowa State (8-2)
23. Missouri (7-3)
24. UNLV (8-2)
25. Illinois (7-3)
