The College Football Playoff announced on Thursday the six dates during the season the selection committee will release rankings.
The first committee rankings will air on Tuesday, Nov. 5, on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. This format, outside of specific time slots, will continue for the ensuing five weeks until the selection day on Sunday, Dec. 8 at noon ET.
The committee is composed of 13 members with current or previous expertise in college football. Athletic directors, former head coaches and players comprise the list.
Following the abolition of 2014-2024 format, the College Football Playoff will include 12 teams starting this fall. The latest version will consist of the selection committee’s five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams.
The top four will receive a first-round bye, and the other eight squads will play in a knockout-style, first-round bracket.
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Several Big Ten squads, such as Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon and Penn State, will likely vie for a spot within the top 12. The Wolverines, Buckeyes, Ducks and Nittany Lions would have clinched positions in the expanded format had it applied to last season’s playoff scenario.