First CFP rankings released with Ohio State, Indiana leading bracket

The primary School Soccer Playoff rankings have been launched and the reigning champions are on the prime.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been in first place when ESPN revealed the projected 12-team bracket on Tuesday evening. The 2024 champions, who defeated Notre Dame within the championship sport earlier this 12 months, have been nice with an 8-0 begin with none surprises.

However maybe among the finest storylines this season comes from the No. 2 crew within the rankings, the Indiana Hoosiers. Head coach Curt Cignetti’s group has been phenomenal to start out the 12 months, main the Large Ten with a 9-0 report behind the play of Heisman candidate quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches in the course of the second half in opposition to the Illinois Preventing Illini at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Oct. 11, 2025. (PROPOSE)

The highest 4 seeds, all of whom obtain a bye within the first spherical of the CFP, are rounded out by No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Alabama.

The SEC is properly represented within the debut rankings. Georgia is available in at No. 5, adopted by Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss Rebels at No. 6.

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The highest 10 is rounded out by BYU, the No. 7 crew that leads the Large 12 with an ideal 8-0 report; Texas Know-how; Oregon; and the Preventing Irish at quantity 10.

Notre Dame might have misplaced its first two video games of the season, however the Irish have received six straight as a crew total. Their first two losses got here in opposition to the Aggies and No. 18 Miami of their opener.

Talking of the Hurricanes, they’ve the identical shedding streak because the Preventing Irish, however their latest time beyond regulation loss to SMU has dropped them within the rankings.

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin watches his crew play in opposition to Oklahoma in the course of the first half in Norman, Oklahoma, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photograph/Alonzo Adams)

Proper on the cusp, Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 11, particularly contemplating the crew’s win over No. 16 Vanderbilt. The No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners are additionally shut.

Since every Energy 4 convention could have a consultant, Virginia, the chief within the ACC, is available in at No. 14. As a result of the entire prime 25 groups come from a Energy 4 convention, the CFP committee had Memphis as the highest crew of the Group of 5.

Nonetheless, this isn’t the identical format as earlier school soccer seasons, because the committee is utilizing a straight-seeding mannequin this time round. The highest 4 groups within the last rankings, no matter which convention they play in, obtain a bye within the first spherical.

Ohio State Buckeyes large receiver Jeremiah Smith celebrates a catch in opposition to the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Nov. 1, 2025. (Picture)

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With the present rankings, Memphis would face Georgia, Virginia would play Ole Miss, Notre Dame would journey to BYU and Oregon would face Texas Tech.

After all, that is simply the primary of many rankings to return. The bracket will probably be finalized on December 7, the day after the convention championship video games.

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