On Sunday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide officially learned what their College Football Playoff fate was, as the CFP bracket was announced for the inaugural 12-team field.

Yes, entering Sunday, it was down to Alabama and the SMU Mustangs for the final spot in the CFP field. Will it be the three-loss Crimson Tide, of the two-loss Mustangs who lost in the ACC title game Saturday night?

Let’s take a look at the final CFP picture, as well as the official bracket and standings, to see if Alabama made the College Football Playoff:

College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out

• First Round Byes: No. 1 seed Oregon (Big Ten), No. 2 seed Georgia (SEC), No. 3 seed Boise State (MWC), No. 4 seed Arizona State (Big 12)
• First Round Matchups: No. 5 seed Texas vs. No. 12 seed Clemson (ACC), No. 6 seed Penn State vs. No. 11 seed SMU, No. 7 seed Notre Dame vs. No. 10 seed Indiana, No. 8 seed Ohio State vs. No. 9 seed Tennessee
• First Two Out: Alabama, Miami

Latest CFP rankings

• 25. Memphis (10-2)
• 24. UNLV (10-3)
• 23. Colorado (9-3)
• 22. Army (11-1)
• 21. Syracuse (9-3)
• 20. Illinois (9-3)
• 19. Missouri (9-3)
• 18. Iowa State (10-3)
• 17. BYU (10-2)
• 16. Clemson (10-3)
• 15. South Carolina (9-3)
• 14. Ole Miss (9-3)
• 13. Miami (10-2)
• 12. Arizona State (11-2)
• 11. Alabama (9-3)
• 10. SMU (11-2)
• 9. Boise State (12-1)
• 8. Indiana (11-1)
• 7. Tennessee (10-2)
• 6. Ohio State (10-2)
• 5. Notre Dame (11-1)
• 4. Penn State (11-2)
• 3. Texas (11-2)
• 2. Georgia (11-2)
• 1. Oregon (13-0)

Alabama’s projected CFP opponent

• N/A: Alabama will not play in the College Football Playoff, as they were the very first team left out of the field.

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?

For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.

When next College Football Playoff rankings come out

• Tuesday, Nov. 12: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m. ET
• Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon ET