The first official 12-team college football playoff rankings come out tonight. Texas Longhorns fans will officially see where UT stands with just a few weeks left in the regular season.
Texas’ strong start to the season should play a role in committee’s considerations. The Longhorns were an unbeaten No. 1 with, what was considered, a big win in Ann Arbor over Michigan. But the weaknesses of this Texas team started to show a couple weeks before the Georgia game.
The Horns were able to get by with slow starts against Mississippi State and Oklahoma because Texas is superior to each team. Then the talent level is close, like against Georgia, a slow start can spell doom. The team’s penalty problem has also been costly.
But tonight, Texas sees where they are. The upshot is, Texas will have to keep winning regardless where they are ranked. Win the next four games and they’ll be in. Lose one? Then you start getting into the realm of debates, bubbles, resumes, quality wins, conference membership and the ‘out of your control.’
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
TV Channel: ESPN
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College Football Playoff rankings release date:
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 5
What time is CFP rankings release?
Start Time: 7 PM ET
TEAM football CFP rankings projection
If you believe ESPN‘s own projection prognosticators, the Longhorns will be No. 5. The four teams ahead of Texas makes sense. Obviously, Georgia and Oregon will be above Texas. Ohio State just scored a win over a (then) Top 5 opponent in Penn State. Miami’s unblemished record will help the ‘Canes edge ahead. Texas slots in at 5th, then the likes of BYU, Vols, Penn State etc. fill in.
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
2024 College Football Playoff rankings release show dates:
- Tuesday, November 5: The first show airs at 7 PM ET on ESPN
- Tuesday, November 12: Airs at 9 PM ET on ESPN between games from Champions Classic Basketball Doubleheader * (Estimated start time) *
- Tuesday, November 19: Airs at 7 PM ET on ESPN
- Tuesday, November 26: Airs at 8 PM ET on ESPN
- Tuesday, December 3: Airs at 7 PM ET on ESPN
- Sunday, December 8: The final show airs at noon ET on ESPN. The final show is also known as Selection Day, when the committee announces the 12-team bracket, game locations, and sites.