The first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket will officially be unveiled Sunday afternoon, and it will be very interesting to see how it all is put together following an eventful conference championship weekend. Big Ten champion Oregon and SEC champion Georgia are the easiest two teams to figure out in the seeding process, but just about everything else will be a bit of a guessing game. That includes exactly what is in store for Penn State, who came up short despite a valiant effort to keep pace with Oregon on Saturday night.
The College Football Playoff selection committee will be put under a microscope with its decision-making on Selection Sunday. The first year of the expanded playoff is full of debates over which teams should be hosting first-round games and conferences stumping for its members to be included. Penn State just wants to know who will be making a visit to Happy Valley for a first-round playoff game in Beaver Stadium, assuming the Nittany Lions are still in line for a home game.
Here is how and when to catch the reveal of the College Football Playoff bracket on Sunday.
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
TV Channel: ESPN
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College Football Playoff rankings release date:
Date: Sunday, Dec. 8
What time are CFP rankings released?
Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Penn State football CFP rankings projection
Penn State was ranked no. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings and slotted into the no. 5 seed in last week’s ranking. Texas losing in the SEC championship will likely move Penn State down a spot in the seeding, and where Penn State is seeded compared to 11-1 Notre Dame will be an interesting development to watch. Regardless of how it plays out, Penn State may still be in a position to host a first-round playoff game.
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
Big Ten champion Oregon and SEC champion Georgia will take on the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff. The other conference champions punching tickets to the playoff will include Big 12 champion Arizona State, ACC champion Clemson, and Mountain West Conference champion Boise State. Clemson’s last-second victory in the ACC championship game may have elevated Boise State and Arizona State into a first-round bye.
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