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Texas Tech returns to CFP bracket; BYU gets home opener

A projection tied to the AP Top 25 puts Texas Tech back in the College Football Playoff bracket and gives BYU home field for its opener.

Jefferson County Indiana DeskOctober 5, 2026
Texas Tech returns to CFP bracket; BYU gets home opener

Key takeaways

  • Texas Tech returns to the projected CFP bracket.
  • The projection is based on the AP Top 25.
  • BYU would have home field for its opener.
  • The projection is not a final CFP bracket.

The projection

Texas Tech is back in the College Football Playoff bracket in a projection based on the AP Top 25. BYU would host its opening CFP game under the same projection.

What it means

The projection places Texas Tech in the CFP field and gives BYU the home-field advantage for the first game of its playoff path. It does not establish a final CFP bracket or a completed postseason result.

The teams’ positions

Texas Tech’s return concerns its place in the projected field. BYU’s position concerns where its opening game would be played. The two points are part of the same bracket outlook.

What comes next

The bracket will depend on the process used to select and arrange the College Football Playoff field. The AP Top 25 is the basis identified for this projection.

What to watch

  • Future AP Top 25 updates.
  • The official CFP bracket and opening-game sites.

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