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How we ended with 12 perfect brackets in the College Football Bracket Challenge Game

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4:23 am, January 20, 2026

12 brackets end perfect in the CFP

Indiana beats Miami

No. 1 Indiana held off No. 10 Miami (Fla.), 27-21, in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, meaning only 12 brackets went 11 for 11 and finished with perfect picks in the College Football Bracket Challenge Game on krikya18.com.

Here's a rundown of how we got to the last 12:

3:32 am, January 10, 2026

We're down to 20 perfect brackets after Indiana's rout

Indiana celebrates against Oregon in the Peach Bowl

No. 1 Indiana crushed No. 6 Oregon, 56-22, in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Peach Bowl on Friday, advancing to the title game against No. 10 Miami (Fla.) and delivering a blow to what were 42 perfect brackets in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game.

There are now only 20 are perfect entries going into the national championship game after IU's dominance.

We're assured of some perfect brackets, too. Here's the split for the title game out of these 20 brackets:

  • 12 picked Indiana
  • 8 have Miami (Fla.)
3:52 am, January 9, 2026

Only 42 perfect brackets left after Miami's thrilling win

Miami celebrates against Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff semifinals

We're down to the last 42 perfect brackets in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game.

No. 10 Miami (Fla.)'s 31-27 win against No. 6 Ole Miss in Thursday night's Fiesta Bowl dropped the remaining perfect brackets from 74 to 42.

We'll see how many can stick around through the second semifinal game when No. 1 Indiana plays No. 6 Oregon on Friday in the Peach Bowl. Of the remaining 42 brackets, 22 have the Ducks, while 20 have the Hoosiers.

3:33 pm, January 7, 2026

How brackets that predicted the semifinal games picked the winners

Indiana football celebrates against Alabama in the Rose Bowl

No. 1 Indiana facing No. 5 Oregon may not be too surprising of a semifinal showdown, but No. 6 Ole Miss facing No. 10 Miami (Fla.) certainly caught many by surprise.

Around 33 percent of brackets in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game had IU taking on the Ducks in one of the semifinals. Only 1.11 percent had Ole Miss meeting Miami.

But how did these prophetic brackets pick these games?

For the Indiana-Oregon game, the undefeated and top-seeded Hoosiers were picked to win on 72.9 percent of brackets, with Oregon advancing on 27.1 percent. The other game was much closer, with the Hurricanes beating Ole Miss on 54.3 percent of brackets to the Rebels' 45.7 percent.

We'll see how accurate these brackets end up being — along with the 0.11 percent of brackets still perfect overall.

3:28 pm, January 3, 2026

Breaking down the correct semifinal picks

Miami celebrates against Ohio State

If you correctly had two of No. 1 Indiana, No. 5 Oregon, No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 10 Miami (Fla.) in your krikya18.com Bracket Challenge Game bracket, you did better than most.

Looking at our bracket data, 48.81 percent of brackets had only one semifinal team correct, with 8.92 percent blanking on them all. That's what happens when teams like No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Georgia go down in the quarterfinals. For brackets that had the Ohio State-Miami matchup, the Buckeyes won on 79.2 percent of them. Georgia was even more popular, as the brackets that had Georgia-Ole Miss went with the Bulldogs 85.9 percent of the time. But the Hurricanes and Rebels came out with the wins.

For the brackets that went 4 for 4, we're looking at a very special group. Only 0.23 percent of brackets had them all.

correct semifinal teams % of brackets
0 8.92
1 48.81
2 36.91
3 5.12
4 0.23
5:22 am, January 2, 2026

🦈 Ole Miss upset drops perfect brackets down to 0.11 percent

Ole Miss defeats Georgia in 2026 Sugar Bowl

We are down to about 0.11 percent perfect brackets remaining in the College Football Bracket Challenge Game after the No. 6 Ole Miss 39-34 upset over No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. 

Here's how we got to this point: 

You can check out how your bracket is doing by clicking or tapping here.

12:30 am, January 2, 2026

😯 Less than one percent of brackets stay perfect after Indiana win

Indiana football

With No. 1 Indiana's dominating 38-3 victory over No. 9 Alabama, we are down to just 0.6 perfect brackets in the College Football Bracket Challenge Game. If Alabama would've pulled off the upset, the number would have dropped to 0.4 percent. 

Here's how we got to this point:

You can check out how your bracket is doing by clicking or tapping here.

8:45 pm, January 1, 2026

1️⃣ percent of perfect brackets left after Oregon's shutout

Oregon football

No. 5 Oregon's emphatic shutout over No. 4 Texas Tech in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day narrowed down the amount of perfect brackets in the College Football Bracket Challenge game to 1 percent. If the Red Raiders won, a little less than 1 percent of brackets would've still been perfect.

With two more quarterfinal matchups to go, here's how we got here.

  • No. 10 Miami (Fla.) def. No. 2 Ohio State: 2 percent remaining
  • No. 5 Oregon def. No. 4 Texas Tech: 1 percent remaining

You can check out how your bracket is doing by clicking or tapping here.

4:15 am, January 1, 2026

😳 Miami win sends perfect brackets down to TWO percent

Miami football celebration

After No. 10 Miami knocked off the defending national champions on New Year's Eve, only two percent of College Football Bracket Challenge Game picks remain perfect, down from 12.9 percent. If Ohio State would have comeback to win, 10.9 percent of brackets would still be alive. 

The Hurricanes certainly threw a wrench in the public's picks, and much credit to those who had the Canes advancing!

Here's how we got to this point:

1:58 pm, December 21, 2025

💯 Only 12.9 percent of brackets are still perfect after the first round

Oregon plays JMU in the College Football Playoff

Only 12.9 percent of brackets went 4 for 4 in the first round in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game.

The road teams won the first two games — No. 9 Alabama and No. 10 Miami (Fla.) — before home teams No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 5 Oregon dominated to set the stage for the quarterfinals. That round begins Wednesday, Dec. 31 when

Here's how we got to this point:

8:56 pm, December 20, 2025

Perfect brackets plummet to 17 percent after Miami's win

Miami beats Texas A&M

We're only two games in, but we're already down to under 17 percent of perfect brackets left in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game.

No. 10 Miami's 10-3 win at No. 7 Texas A&M took out around 2/3 of the remaining perfect brackets going into Saturday's final two games. Here's how we got here:

  • No. 9 Alabama def. No. 8 Oklahoma: 52 percent remaining
  • No. 10 Miami def. No. 7 Texas A&M: 16.8 percent remaining

You can check out how your bracket is doing by clicking or tapping here.

1:51 pm, December 20, 2025

We're down to around 50 percent perfect brackets

Alabama plays Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 19.

When the first game is a tough-to-decide No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchup, that's going to lead to some busted brackets.

No. 9 Alabama's rally from down 17 to top No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 took out around half of the brackets in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game as we track perfect CFP brackets.

With the other three first round games set for Saturday, we'll see how many brackets can go 4 for 4 going into the quarterfinals. If any of the road teams win, that'll deliver a brutal blow, as the home teams were picked at impressive rates:

  • No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.): Texas A&M picked on 69.71 percent of brackets
  • No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane: No. 6 Ole Miss picked on 87.38 percent of brackets
  • No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison: No. 5 Oregon picked on 93.18 percent of brackets
1:05 am, December 20, 2025

🔒 Brackets are LOCKED. Here's how the nation picked

No more waiting. The College Football Playoff is underway. That means brackets are locked in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game.

So, how did people fill out their brackets?

No. 1 seed Indiana was the most popular champ pick, winning it all on 28.11 percent of entries. That comes in just ahead of No. 2 Ohio State (25.33) and further ahead of No. 3 Georgia (21.67) Throw in No. 4 Texas Tech's 7.04 percent and that means a little more than 82 percent of brackets had one of the top four seeds — the teams that have byes — winning it all.

Here's the full rundown:

Team PERCENT PICKED TO WIN TITLE
No. 1 Indiana 28.11%
No. 2 Ohio State 25.33%
No. 3 Georgia 21.67%
No. 4 Texas Tech 7.04%
No. 5 Oregon 4.82%
No. 9 Alabama 3.55%
No. 7 Texas A&M 3.01%
No. 6 Ole Miss 1.68%
No. 8 Oklahoma 1.61%
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 1.54%
No. 12 James Madison 1.15%
No. 11 Tulane 0.48%

Looking at the first round, one matchup was split almost down the middle: No. 8 Oklahoma hosting No. 9 Alabama. The Sooners beat the Crimson Tide earlier this season — and did it in Tuscaloosa — but a slight majority of brackets have Alabama winning the rematch: 50.39 to 49.61 percent. That was also by far the closest first round game when it came to filling out brackets:

  • No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama: Alabama wins on 50.39 percent of brackets
  • No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.): Texas A&M wins on 69.71 percent of brackets
  • No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane: No. 6 Ole Miss wins on 87.38 percent of brackets
  • No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison: No. 5 Oregon wins on 93.18 percent of brackets

Now that brackets are set, we'll see how many people can go 11 for 11 and get a perfect bracket — which is certainly much less daunting than needing to go 63 for 63 for a perfect March Madness bracket.

10:20 pm, December 17, 2025

How the nation is picking now

Brackets don't lock until Friday night, but we do have data on how people are filling out their College Football Playoff Bracket game brackets.

  • No. 1 Indiana is the most popular champ pick, winning it all on 28.44 percent of brackets
  • No. 2 Ohio State is next at 25.02, followed by No. 3 Georgia with 21.36

But what about the first round? As expected, the No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama game is the closest game by far, with Alabama barely getting picked more than OU. Here are the numbers as of Tuesday:

First round matchup Pick %
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison Oregon, 92.99%
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane Ole Miss, 87.10%
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) Texas A&M, 69.37%
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama Alabama, 50.22%

And here is the national champion pick percentage for all 12 CFP teams:

Team % picked to win title
No. 1 Indiana 28.44%
No. 2 Ohio State 25.02%
No. 3 Georgia 21.36%
No. 4 Texas Tech 7.14%
No. 5 Oregon 4.75%
No. 9 Alabama 3.60%
No. 7 Texas A&M 2.99%
No. 6 Ole Miss 1.73%
No. 8 Oklahoma 1.63%
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 1.59%
No. 12 James Madison 1.26%
No. 11 Tulane 0.51%
8:00 pm, December 17, 2025

🚨 Fill out your College Football brackets NOW 🚨

Oklahoma football celebrates after beating LSU

There's still time to make your picks in krikya18.com's College Football Bracket Challenge Game!

You have until brackets lock at kick off of the No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama game at 8 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 19. Click or tap here to make your picks.

Once brackets lock and the games begin, we'll be tracking how many brackets have correctly predicted the winners of each game.