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When Do College Football Playoff Rankings Come Out? Watch Third Selection Show

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The third College Football Playoff Rankings will be revealed tonight. Find out how to watch below.

How To Watch College Football Playoff Rankings Selection Show

Date Event Time (ET)/Channel
11/19/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 7 p.m./ESPN
11/26/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 8 p.m./ESPN
12/3/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 7 p.m./ESPN
12/8/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings — Selection Day 12 p.m./ESPN

The third CFP Rankings Show Presented by Allstate will be revealed on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

After Nov. 19’s rankings, only two Tuesday night reveals remain on the schedule before Selection Day on Dec. 8.

For the College Football Playoff, the four Power 4 conference champions and the highest-ranked Group of 5 conference champions will automatically qualify. The top four highest-ranked conference champions in the final ranking will receive a bye in the opening round.

The highest-ranked conference champion from a Group of 5 conference will also automatically qualify for the College Football Playoff.

The remaining seven teams will be considered at-large selections.

AP Top 25

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

This week’s top five remain the same as a week ago. The Oregon Ducks (11-0) sit atop the AP Top 25, followed by Ohio State (9-1), Texas (9-1), Penn State (9-1), and Indiana (10-0).

Because of seeding rules, the playoff rankings will look different than the AP Top 25. The top four seeds in the playoff rankings will likely be No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Miami, and No. 4 Boise State.

The remaining eight teams will play in the first round. The matchups could be something like this:

  • First round: No. 12 BYU at No. 5 Ohio State
  • First round: No. 11 Ole Miss at No. 6 Penn State
  • First round: No. 10 Georgia at No. 7 Indiana
  • First round: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Notre Dame