Penn State is one giant step closer to playing in its first College Football Playoff, but the Nittany Lions have some business to attend to first. Penn State will face Oregon in this week’s Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis in what is expected to be a matchup of two top-three teams. The final rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee before Selection Sunday will be released Tuesday evening. The playoff puzzle is nearly completed and the rankings revealed Tuesday night will give us a final look at where things may stand with the playoff bracket going into conference championship weekend.
Here is how to watch the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season before conference championship weekend and Selection Sunday.
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
TV Channel: ESPN
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College Football Playoff rankings release date:
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 3
What time is CFP rankings release?
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Penn State football CFP rankings projection
Penn State held the No. 4 ranking in the last set of College Football Playoff rankings. Oregon, Ohio State, and Texas were the only teams ranked ahead of the Nittany Lions, respectively. Oregon and Texas will each be expected to say ahead of Penn State after winning their rivalry games this weekend, but Penn State could be about to move ahead of two-loss Ohio State after the Buckeyes lost at home to Michigan.
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.
How does the College Football Playoff format work?
The top four seeds will be on a bye as the CFP kicks off. The next four highest-seeded teams will host on-campus playoff games as follows:
- No. 5 vs No. 12, winner will play No. 4
- No. 6 vs No. 11, winner will play No. 3
- No. 7 vs No. 10, winner will play No. 2
- No. 8 vs No. 9, winner will play No. 1