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Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Apr 1, 2025

What time is the CFP rankings release today? Channel, TV schedule for College Football Playoff selection show

Before we flip the page to conference championship weekend, the CFP committee will release its latest rankings Tuesday evening. There should be plenty of shake-ups, especially at the top.
The Dallas Morning News · 10d

Schedule for 2025-26 CFP quarterfinals, semifinals, championship game released

The Cotton Bowl, which is the first game of the quarterfinals, will take place at AT&T Stadium at 6:30 on New Year’s Eve.
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 7d

College Football Playoff Schedule Release Shows Tulane Green Wave Postseason Path

The College Football Playoff released the schedule for the 2025-26 event, giving the Tulane Green Wave a glimpse of what could be a postseason path.
USA TODAY on MSN.com · 10d

When is College Playoff Playoff? Schedule, bowl games announced for 2025-2026 CFP

The College Football Playoff announced the dates, schedules and times for the 2025-26 CFP starting with the quarterfinals through national title game.
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 10d

College Football Playoff schedule for 2025-26 games

The College Football Playoff has announced complete kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2025-26 games, marking our first look at the schedule for th
WJCL · 10d

CFP, ESPN announce schedule for 2025-26 College Football Playoff

ESPN will also broadcast both CFP semifinals and the 2026 CFP national championship, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The title game returns to Miami for the first time since 2021 and marks the second straight year the championship is being held in a repeat host city, following Atlanta’s turn in both 2018 and 2025.
The New York Times · 9d

When will the College Football Playoff’s future be settled? This week, leaders resume old battles

The annual review meeting will be 2025’s fourth in-person gathering of CFP leaders, but it is always the most all-encompassing.
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 11d

When is College Football Playoff in 2025-26? Dates, times, TV channel, sites for CFP games

"This New Year's Day schedule adjustment is the result of a thoughtful collaboration between the CFP, ESPN, the Capital One Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential, and the Allstate Sugar Bowl," Rich Clark, executive director of the College ...
Badgers Wire on MSN.com · 6d

Ranking the five most important games on Wisconsin's 2025 football schedule

Wisconsin football's 2025 schedule is no joke, there's no underscoring its difficulty. The Badgers will potentially match up against six ranked opponents, with four of those games occurring on the road (at Oregon, Alabama, Michigan, and Indiana) and two at home (vs. Ohio State and Illinois).
The Cincinnati Enquirer · 11d

ESPN reporter drops bombshell in latest update on potential CFP changes

Could TV ratings be a factor in determining who reaches the future College Football Playoff? ESPN report floats possibility.
Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · Dec 11, 2024

CFP Rankings Reaction | Conference Championship Predictions | New JP Poll | Portal Chaos Ahead

A new JP Poll drops tonight with neutral field favorability measured against the CFP rankings. Tuesday night also means early best bets aboard the Ramen Noodle Express. Be sure to let us know what ...
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Nov 17, 2024

Tebow on CFP rankings: 'Context has to matter'

SEC Nation analyst Tim Tebow gives his insight on the CFP rankings, suggesting the committee is going by just the record and not considering the strength of schedule and conference enough.
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Dec 4, 2024

Reaction to CFP rankings as some teams' playoff hopes are shattered

The SEC Now crew debates who should be ranked higher or lower in the latest edition of the CFP rankings as some SEC bubble teams are left on the outside looking in.
azcentral.com · Apr 2, 2025

CFP for Dummies plan: What college football can learn from March Madness blueprint

Madness in December and January? Follow the CFP Plan for Dummies that takes the best from the NCAA Tournament to college football.
Icon for www.reviewjournal.comLas Vegas Review-Journal · Dec 4, 2024

UNLV moves up in latest CFP rankings, ‘confident’ in playoff path

The updated CFP rankings support his sentiment. The Rebels (10-2) climbed to No. 20 in the rankings released Tuesday, up from No. 22 last week. The Rebels face Boise State (11-1), which moved up ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 12d

David Pollack Names CFP Team That Wouldn’t Have Survived Rival’s Schedule

It is unclear if a more challenging schedule would have kept Texas out of the CFP last season, as Pollack suggested. According to ESPN's Football Power Index, the Longhorns were ranked as the No ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 5d

Greg McElroy Names College Football Team That Could Be a 'Fringe Playoff Contender'

That year, they achieved their highest ranking, finishing No. 5 in the CFP standings ... the Aggies also have the 10th-easiest schedule in the SEC. They will start the season against two Group ...
Icon for www.foxsports.comFox Sports · Dec 4, 2024

Full-length Replay: CFB Conference Title Weekend Preview: #5 Georgia vs #2 Texas, #3 Penn State vs #1 Oregon & More

Chris "Bear" Fallica and Geoff Schwartz kick off our title weekend preview with a quick CFP rankings chat. Who will get the coveted 5 seed? In the Gambling Group Chat, the guys are joined by our ...
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 11d

When is College Football Playoff in 2025-26? Dates, times, TV channel, sites for CFP games

"This New Year's Day schedule adjustment is the result of a thoughtful collaboration between the CFP, ESPN ... NFL power rankings: Arizona Cardinals rise, fall after 2025 NFL Draft Reach Jeremy ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · 10d

When is College Playoff Playoff? Schedule, bowl games announced for 2025-2026 CFP

"This New Year's Day schedule adjustment is the result of a thoughtful collaboration between the CFP, ESPN, the Capital One Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential, and the ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · Dec 1, 2021

How will coaching changes impact the rankings?

OSU is the first Big 12 school not named Oklahoma to be ranked the CFP top five since Baylor finished No. 5 in the final rankings of the 2014 season.
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · Apr 2, 2025

CFP for Dummies plan: What college football can learn from March Madness blueprint

strength of record (see: record in relation to schedule difficulty ... based on their end of season CFP ranking. It is here where I need to stress that the Big Ten and SEC are pushing a 14 ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Nov 27, 2024

Opinion: The 12-Team CFP Might be Broken. Here's a Way to Fix it.

Nobody is happy with the rankings ... be one of the teams projected to go to the CFP, but to date, that's not through their own fault. It's the schedule. Performance recognizes that.
Icon for bleacherreport.comBleacher Report · 12d

CFP Management Committee Reportedly Could Change Bracket Selection Process

in the final CFP rankings. There was also plenty of discussion over SMU earning the final at-large berth over Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss and South Carolina. Ultimately, there's no perfect way to ...