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Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 31, 2025

When are College Football Playoff rankings released? What to know

UNLV transfer taking over for Miller Moss as USC's quarterback The second College Football Playoff rankings for the 2024 season will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The CFP selection committee ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Nov 4, 2024

When do first CFP rankings come out? What to know during first release of 12-team era

Watch the CFP rankings release show live with Fubo (free trial) The first unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings will be on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. ET. Here's a look at the full list ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · Jul 31, 2023

Oklahoma's Playoff hopes in trouble

The third edition of the 2021 College Football Playoff rankings was released Tuesday ... Most Appearances at No. 1 in CFP rankings (entering tonight)
The New York Times · 7d

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.
NBA · 10d

Playoff Power Rankings: Where all 16 teams stand at top of first round

With Game 1s in the books, we make the case for -- and against -- each of the playoff teams to win the 2025 NBA title.
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 6d

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.
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · 3d

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

Now, other teams are eager to join those that have already made a playoff appearance. ESPN's Greg McElroy mentioned on his podcast, "Always College Football," that he believes the Texas A&M Aggies could contend for a playoff spot by the end of the season.
Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · Dec 11, 2024

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

Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 587 features Josh Pate reacting to the College Football Playoff rankings and ... favorability measured against the CFP rankings. Tuesday night also means ...
Icon for www.vindy.comThe Vindicator · 28d

CFP Management Committee meets, does not vote on potential playoff changes

Among the changes being considered is straight seeding based on the final rankings of the CFP selection committee. Under the 12-team playoff format that began last season, the four highest-ranked ...
Yahoo Sports on MSN.com · 6d

With future format of CFP still in limbo, college sports brass not rushing major decisions

Will the bracket be different next year? How many teams will be in it in 2026 and beyond? How will teams be selected for the playoff? There's plenty still on the table as commissioners discuss college football's future.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Jan 15, 2025

College Football Playoff dark horses for 2025 season feature Florida, Illinois as 12-team format enters Year 2

Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete. Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship ... Football Team Rankings. The foundation is set ...
Icon for www.detroitnews.comDetroit News · 29d

Thursday's college football: More discussions but no vote on potential changes to CFP field

Among the changes being considered is straight seeding based on the final rankings of the CFP selection committee. Under the 12-team playoff format that began last season, the four highest-ranked ...
USA TODAY on MSN.com · 9d

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.
Icon for jetswire.usatoday.comJets Wire · Nov 2, 2023

5 takeaways from Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian: Too early to worry about CFP poll

The College Football Playoff rankings debuted Tuesday, and Texas found itself No 7, the highest the Longhorns have ever been listed by the CFP selection committee. Texas (7-1) ranked behind No. 1 Ohio State (8-0), No. 2 Georgia (8-0), No. 3 Michigan (8-0 ...
Icon for www.9news.com9NEWS · 8d

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, locations announced

MIAMI — The College Football Playoff (CFP) and ESPN today announced dates, kick times and broadcast information for the Playoff Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals and the national championship ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 10d

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

The second CFP semifinal will be the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, which will be played on Friday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The College Football Playoff national championship game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Miami. The four CFP ...
Icon for www.sportskeeda.comSportskeeda · 7d

After Ole Miss playoff snub, Lane Kiffin makes huge CFP proposition while calling out the current "system"

They finished with a 10-3 campaign and finished at No.14 in the final CFP rankings. Kiffin has been very vocal about his discontent with the snub. He now wants a few things to change when it comes ...
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · Apr 2, 2025

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

Something, everyone, must be done about the College Football Playoff. It’s time to introduce the CFP for Dummies plan. “We’re only one year into the new playoff format,” said Oklahoma ...
Icon for www.tennessean.comTennessean · 23d

Why College Football Playoff struggles to match March Madness splendor

Even College Football Playoff expansion didn’t totally solve the lackluster postseason finish. The CFP’s first-round games were blowouts. So, too, were a pair of quarterfinal games.
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 10d

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

The College Football Playoff national championship game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Miami. The four CFP quarterfinal ... NFL power rankings: Arizona Cardinals rise, fall ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · 6d

With future format of CFP in limbo, college sports brass still undecided on major issues

During Wednesday’s CFP meetings, Clark introduced a new playoff format geared toward ... are seeded directly based on the committee’s rankings. Right now, the four highest-ranked conference ...
Icon for www.reviewjournal.comLas Vegas Review-Journal · Dec 4, 2024

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

National outlook Miami’s playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive, while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the CFP bracket is set Sunday. The Hurricanes (10-2) moved down ...
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 2d

College Football Playoff Discussions Center on Straight Seeding, Conference Makeup

Commissioners met last week on the 2025 version of the playoff with more decisions looming ahead of an agreement to give the SEC and Big Ten more control.
The Cincinnati Enquirer · 10d

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.
Associated Press News · 28d

More discussions but no vote on potential changes to how 12-team CFP field will be set in 2025

Conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff had more discussions Thursday about potential changes to how the 12-team field will be set next season.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Mar 20, 2025

College Football Playoff bracket-busters: Florida, Miami among teams with 2025 Cinderella story potential

The next edition of the College Football Playoff projects to be another thrilling ... candidates outside the top 12 of the way-too-early rankings to do just that.
Icon for awfulannouncing.comAwful Announcing · Dec 8, 2024

ESPN blasted for taking 34 minutes to reveal College Football Playoff bracket

It took ESPN 34 minutes of their selection show to get to the actual bracket reveal, after they promised it within the first 30 minutes. An oft-seen element of sports television in 2024 is the ...
Icon for fansided.comFanSided · Oct 29, 2023

College Football Playoff rankings 2023: Projected Week 10 Top 25 after Oklahoma upset, Georgia dominates

Once again, it wasn’t pretty for the Ohio State Buckeyes, but the resumé that the Playoff Selection Committee ... in the Top 4 when the first CFP rankings are revealed.
ESPN United Kingdom · 10d

College Football Playoff buzz: 5 topics on the table this week

Leaders of the College Football Playoff will gather in Las Colinas, Texas, this week for their annual spring meetings, where they will continue to discuss the playoff's future format and how to best determine the national champion in 2026 and beyond.
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.
Icon for triblive.comTribLIVE.com · Nov 5, 2024

Pitt positioned at No. 18 in 1st College Football Playoff rankings

Instead, we are instructed by the founders of the playoff to consider teams’ records ... The ACC is represented by five teams in the CFP rankings, with Louisville (6-3, 4-2) positioned at ...
ESPN on MSN.com · 1d

College Football Playoff impact: Players who stuck around

The portal has closed, the draft is over, so who are the best players who stuck around even though they had options?
NFL · 3d

NFL Power Rankings: 49ers, Cowboys, Steelers among 18 movers after 2025 draft

In the wake of the 2025 NFL Draft, Eric Edholm runs through the entire league in a fresh batch of Power Rankings. Who's up? Who's down? Check out the full updated pecking order, 1 to 32.
Bleacher Report · 8d

Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin Wants CFP to Change to 16-Team Bracket Format

Kiffin is notably advocating for a format that would've benefited his team last year. Ole Miss finished 14th in the CFP selection committee rankings, and the Rebels watched 16th-place Clemson punch a ticket to the playoff by winning the ACC.
Saturday Blitz · 10d

The worst possible change to the College Football Playoff is being considered

If you thought the discussions surrounding the College Football Playoff were already a circus, you better buckle up because they could get crazier. After the fi
CBS Sports · 29d

These eight hypothetical College Football Playoff brackets would make for sensational Final Fours

NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four has a case for the most stacked ever. The last time four 1-seeds reached the Final Four was 2008. Amazingly, all four national semifinalists rank inside the top 10 teams in KenPom history.
Icon for awfulannouncing.comAwful Announcing · Mar 16, 2024

5 takeaways from the new College Football Playoff agreement and deal with ESPN

Now comes the CFP deal where the Power 2 will once again get a lion’s share of revenue. The Big Ten and SEC will each receive $21 million from the playoff, the ACC $13 million, Big XII $12 ...
Bleacher Report · 10d

CFP Management Committee Reportedly Could Change Bracket Selection Process

The College Football Playoff's management committee will weigh changes to the selection process for the postseason bracket at this week's annual review meeting, according to The Athletic's Chris Vannini.