Bama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings

Alabama and Miami are in Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No in the College Football Playoff s -team bracket issued Sunday The undefeated Hoosiers vaulted to the top spot based on their history-making win in the Big Ten title contest against Ohio State which fell one spot after its - loss SEC champion Georgia was third and and Big champ Texas Tech fourth All four get first-round byes Bulk of the drama surrounded the bubble teams and it was Alabama at No and Miami at No making the field by leapfrogging Notre Dame which lost to the Hurricanes during opening week American Conference champion Tulane got the th spot and Sun Belt champion James Madison got the last spot over Duke the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference The rest of the field No Oregon No Ole Miss No Texas A M and No Oklahoma The playoffs start Dec - with first round games James Madison at Oregon Tulane at Misssissippi Miami at Texas A M and Alabama at Oklahoma The final is set for Jan outside of Miami