Preseason projections for the 2026-27 College Football Playoff heavily feature defending national champion Indiana alongside Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, Miami, and Texas Tech as the leading candidates to reach the quarterfinals in the continued 12-team format. Automatic bids for the Power Four conference champions plus the top Group of Six team shape early seeding discussions, while returning production, quarterback stability, and transfer portal additions drive optimism for programs like the Hoosiers and Buckeyes. Analysts note Notre Dame’s strong defensive outlook and schedule positioning, Oregon’s talent depth, and Miami’s momentum from recent title-game appearances as key edges, though upsets in the first round remain common in the expanded bracket. Conference title races and late-season rankings will determine byes and matchups, with the regular season opening in late August.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedNotre Dame
65%
Ohio St.
61%
Indiana
61%
Oregon
61%
Georgia
55%
Miami (FL)
54%
Texas
51%
USC
49%
Texas Tech
32%
Alabama
30%
Ole Miss
27%
Florida
27%
TCU
27%
Texas A&M
27%
Arkansas
26%
SMU
26%
BYU
25%
North Carolina St.
25%
Tennessee
25%
Virginia
25%
LSU
24%
Oklahoma
23%
Penn St.
21%
Louisville
16%
Michigan
16%
Auburn
8%
Missouri
8%
Iowa
7%
South Carolina
7%
Arizona
26%
Houston
6%
Tulane
6%
Utah
6%
Washington
6%
Illinois
5%
Miami (OH)
5%
North Texas
5%
Vanderbilt
5%
Florida St.
4%
Georgia Tech
4%
James Madison
4%
Kansas St.
4%
Virginia Tech
4%
Arizona St.
3%
Baylor
3%
California
3%
Oklahoma St.
3%
Pittsburgh
3%
Kentucky
3%
Clemson
52%
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Notre Dame
65%
Ohio St.
61%
Indiana
61%
Oregon
61%
Georgia
55%
Miami (FL)
54%
Texas
51%
USC
49%
Texas Tech
32%
Alabama
30%
Ole Miss
27%
Florida
27%
TCU
27%
Texas A&M
27%
Arkansas
26%
SMU
26%
BYU
25%
North Carolina St.
25%
Tennessee
25%
Virginia
25%
LSU
24%
Oklahoma
23%
Penn St.
21%
Louisville
16%
Michigan
16%
Auburn
8%
Missouri
8%
Iowa
7%
South Carolina
7%
Arizona
26%
Houston
6%
Tulane
6%
Utah
6%
Washington
6%
Illinois
5%
Miami (OH)
5%
North Texas
5%
Vanderbilt
5%
Florida St.
4%
Georgia Tech
4%
James Madison
4%
Kansas St.
4%
Virginia Tech
4%
Arizona St.
3%
Baylor
3%
California
3%
Oklahoma St.
3%
Pittsburgh
3%
Kentucky
3%
Clemson
52%
The "quarterfinal round" refers to the round of the 12-team College Football Playoff for the 2026 season in which eight teams remain (the four first-round winners plus the four teams seeded 1–4 that received first-round byes). A team counts as reaching the quarterfinals if it is scheduled to play in a quarterfinal game, whether by receiving a top-4 seed and a first-round bye or by winning its first-round game.
If the College Football Playoff for the 2026 season is canceled or the quarterfinal round is not played by January 13, 2027 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source will be official information from the College Football Playoff (https://collegefootballplayoff.com); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 5, 2026, 12:18 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The "quarterfinal round" refers to the round of the 12-team College Football Playoff for the 2026 season in which eight teams remain (the four first-round winners plus the four teams seeded 1–4 that received first-round byes). A team counts as reaching the quarterfinals if it is scheduled to play in a quarterfinal game, whether by receiving a top-4 seed and a first-round bye or by winning its first-round game.
If the College Football Playoff for the 2026 season is canceled or the quarterfinal round is not played by January 13, 2027 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source will be official information from the College Football Playoff (https://collegefootballplayoff.com); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Preseason projections for the 2026-27 College Football Playoff heavily feature defending national champion Indiana alongside Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, Miami, and Texas Tech as the leading candidates to reach the quarterfinals in the continued 12-team format. Automatic bids for the Power Four conference champions plus the top Group of Six team shape early seeding discussions, while returning production, quarterback stability, and transfer portal additions drive optimism for programs like the Hoosiers and Buckeyes. Analysts note Notre Dame’s strong defensive outlook and schedule positioning, Oregon’s talent depth, and Miami’s momentum from recent title-game appearances as key edges, though upsets in the first round remain common in the expanded bracket. Conference title races and late-season rankings will determine byes and matchups, with the regular season opening in late August.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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