Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.

It is a bit ironic that the two teams that beat Notre Dame would face off in the College Football Playoff first round. That is the beauty of college football,

As soon as University of Miami students heard that the Hurricanes were heading to the College Football Playoff on Sunday, some rushed to get their piece of history from the team's store.

Fresh off a dominant performance in the SEC Championship Game, Georgia (12-1) earned the No. 3 seed, failing to supplant OSU despite beating the only team that had defeated it earlier in the season. Big 12 champion Texas Tech (12-1) slotted No. 4 with the top four seeds all receiving first-round byes in Year 2 of the 12-team format.

Notre Dame had been ranked ahead of Miami in the College Football Playoff rankings until the selection committee had a change of heart at the last moment on sel

Notre Dame has been left out of the College Football Playoff despite winning every game for nearly three months.

Miami Hurricanes football fans flew a banner near the CFP hotel in Grapevine, Texas, sending a clear playoff message.