The College Football Playoff national championship game is coming to Las Vegas in 2027. The CFP announced Friday that the 2026 season's champion will be crowned at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 25, 2027.

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future games to be played on the field, predicting the outcome. That said, let's take a look at the first bracket projection for the 2025 season.

Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.

All you need to know to watch Monday night’s College Football Playoff final between Ohio State and Notre Dame.

This year, Boise State was the non-power representative for the College Football Playoff. Next year, it will be Tulane, but it will be a very different situation than the Broncos'. Boise State got a bye and was actually ranked inside the top-12. That won't be the case next season.

Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.

The Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas), Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida), Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California), and Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana) will host the quarterfinals. The Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona) and Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Georgia) will host the semifinals.