Week 14 of college football was a rollercoaster of surprising upsets and thrilling victories, all of which will have a significant impact on the College Football Playoff. The upcoming rankings will be crucial in understanding which teams are still in contention for the national title as we head towards the conference championship weekend.
In the fourth CFP rankings, the bracket changed dramatically. Alabama and Ole Miss, who had been strong contenders throughout the season, fell out of the top 12 seeds for the first time after losing to unranked opponents. These surprising results allowed teams like Arizona State and SMU, who have shown consistent improvement, to move up in the rankings and potentially claim a seed. Meanwhile, the top four seeds—Oregon, Texas, Miami, and Boise State—remained untouched. Shifts should occur with Miami being upset by Syracuse on Saturday.
The fifth CFP rankings, set to be unveiled in just 24 hours, will ultimately reveal the team standings ahead of the CFP Selection Show next week. Here’s how to watch:
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When do College Football Playoff rankings come out?
The fifth of six College Football Playoff top 25 rankings will be released on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after Week 14 games.
What time is the next CFP rankings show?
The College Football Playoff rankings show can be watched on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
Watch CFP rankings show live with Fubo (free trial)
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
In the 2024 college football season, 12 teams will qualify for the new College Football Playoff bracket. The top five conference champions will earn automatic bids. The remaining seven remaining highest-ranked at-large teams will fill out the rest of the 12-team field.
How does College Football Playoff format work?
The 12 participating teams in the College Football Playoff bracket will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, and the next seven highest-ranked at-large teams.
The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The fifth conference champion will be seeded where it was ranked inside the top 12 or, if it finished outside the bracket, at No. 12 overall. Nonconference champions ranked in the top four will be seeded beginning at No. 5.
2024-25 College Football Playoff Rankings schedule
Here is the schedule for the remaining College Football Playoff ranking shows.
All times Eastern
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Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon-4 p.m.
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