After being on the outside looking in last year, Alabama and Miami can breathe a sigh of relief as the Crimson Tide and Hurricanes were the last at-large teams selected -- ahead of Notre Dame -- for the 12-team College Football Playoff field announced Sunday.

The College Football Playoff rankings will be released later Sunday, but for now, here's where Alabama and other teams are ranked in the AP poll.

The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

NCAA legend Nick Saban said Notre Dame should be in the College Football Playoff, adding that AI would struggle with the committee's job.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Aneyas Williams (22) is lifted in a touchdown celebration against the Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend, IN. Scott Schild | [email protected] Scott Schild | [email protected]

Notre Dame saw its College Football Playoff dreams dashed Sunday, with the Fighting Irish getting left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff field. The final CFP rankings bumped James Madison into the tournament over ACC champion Duke and Miami instead of the Fighting Irish for the final at-large spot.