Tiebreaker Scenarios for American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare

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Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT | ABC

3 Teams Remain in Contention

 

 

Tiebreaking Procedures
  • Head-to-Head results used when available
  • If no tie is broken, then if highest-ranked team in November 25 CFP Rankings wins Week 14 game, they advance to American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare
  • If ranked team or teams lose, composite average of selected computer metrics (Connolly SP+, SportSource TR116 SOR, ESPN SOR, KPI) will identity top ranked team or teams

Clinching Scenarios - Updated through games on November 28
  • Highest-ranked American team in CFP Rankings at No. 24
  • Win vs. Charlotte - No. 1 seed and hosts American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare
  • Clinched Spot in the American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare
  • Tulane Loss - No. 1 seed and hosts American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare
  • Tulane Win - No. 2 seed and will travel to Tulane for American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare
  • Win vs. Memphis AND North Texas Loss AND Tulane Loss - No. 1 seed and hosts American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare
  • Tulane Loss - No. 2 seed and will travel to North Texas for American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare