Who will Ole Miss play next? Explaining the 2026 CFP bracket opponent for semifinals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The SEC showdown in the Sugar Bowl was one for the ages.

Case in point: Only the Green Bay Packers know which seed they'll carry into the postseason (No. 7 in the NFC). Every other team in the playoff picture has a chance to move somewhere—up, down or even out—before the curtains fall this weekend.

We are one step closer to crowning a national champion for the 2025 college football season. We started with 12 teams in the College Football Playoff bracket, and now we're down to seven as the quarterfinal round has begun. That also means some of the best squads in the nation are ready to take their rightful place on center stage.

Who will Indiana play next? Explaining the 2026 CFP bracket opponent for semifinals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Here's an updated look at the College Football Playoff bracket as first-round games become finalized. See which teams have moved on.

For all of the focus on Week 18's impact on the playoff bracket, the biggest storyline is always the Super Bowl chase. And the way the oddsmakers see it, this field is loaded with potential champions.