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    It’s that time of year again when the air is filled with hope from college football fans, wondering if their favorite team can earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. This year there are even more than normal. With the expanded format comes a large number of new schools and fan bases eager to know where they stand in the eyes of the selection committee.

    Well, that’s exactly what we learned. Oregon, Georgia, Miami and BYU received top four seeds and projected byes in the first round. While bubble teams like Alabama, Tennessee and Indiana all received expected playoff bids.

    Of course, this is all hypothetical. There is still a lot of time for teams to make a name for themselves or fall apart completely. Who knows? By the end of the season, perhaps some of the lower-ranked teams, such as undefeated Army or highly underrated Ole Miss, could crack the top-12.

    Here are the first official 2024 CFP rankings.

    Coaches survey: Indiana, BYU join top 10 as Clemson, Iowa State plummet in US LBM Coaches Poll shakeup

    * – projected first-round bye

    1. Oregon (9-0)*
    2. Ohio State (7-1)
    3. Georgia (7-1)*
    4. Miami (9-0)*
    5. Texel (7-1)
    6. Penn State (7-1)
    7. Tennessee (7-1)
    8. Indiana (9-0)
    9. BYU (8-0)*
    10. Notre Dame (7-1)
    11. Alabama (6-2)
    12. Boise State (7-1)
    13. SMU (8-1)
    14. Texas A&M (7-2)
    15. LSU (6-2)
    16. Ole Miss (7-2)
    17. Iowa State (7-1)
    18. Pitt (7-1)
    19. Kansas State (7-2)
    20. Colorado (6-2)
    21. Washington State (7-1)
    22. Louisville (6-3)
    23. Clemson (6-2)
    24. Missouri (6-2)
    25. Army (8-0)

    First round:

    • No. No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
    • No. No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas
    • No. No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State
    • No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee

    Quarter finals:

    • No. 4 BYU vs. (No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State)
    • No. 3 Miami vs. (No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas)
    • No. 2 Georgia vs. (No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State)
    • No. 1 Oregon vs. (No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Tennessee)

    Always Oriental.

    First round:

    • Game 1: Friday, December 20 at 8:00 PM | ABC, ESPN
    • Game 2: Saturday, December 21 at 12 noon | TNT Sports
    • Game 3: Saturday, December 21 at 4:00 PM | TNT Sports
    • Game 4: Saturday, December 21 at 8:00 PM | ABC, ESPN

    Playoff quarter-final round:

    • Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Tuesday, December 31 at 7:30 PM | ESPN
    • Chick-fil-a peach bowl: Wednesday January 1 at 1:00 PM | ESPN
    • Rose bowl: Wednesday January 1 at 5:00 PM | ESPN
    • Allstate sugar bowl: Wednesday January 1 at 8:45 PM | ESPN

    Playoff semi-final round:

    • Capital One Orange Bowl: Thursday January 9 at 7:30 PM | ESPN
    • Goodyear cotton bowl: Friday January 10 at 7:30 PM | ESPN

    National Championship:

    • National Championship: Monday January 20 at 7:30 PM | ESPN

    How to view the College Football Playoff rankings

    • Date: Tuesday November 5
    • Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
    • TV: ESPN
    • Current: Fubo

    Watch the CFP Rankings Show on ESPN with a Fubo subscription

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    ▪ Goodbye

    1. Oregon (Big Ten Champion)
    2. Georgia (SEC Champion)
    3. Miami (ACC Champion)
    4. BYU (Big 12 Champion)

    ▪ First round

    • No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State
    • No. 11 Indiana at No. 6 Texas
    • Notre Dame No. 10 at No. 7 Tennessee
    • No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Penn State

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    ▪ Goodbye

    1. Georgia (SEC Champion)
    2. Ohio State (Big Ten champion)
    3. Miami (ACC Champion)
    4. Iowa State (Big 12 champion)

    ▪ First round

    • No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Oregon
    • No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Texas
    • No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 BYU
    • No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Penn State

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    ▪ Goodbye

    1. Oregon (Big Ten Champion)
    2. Georgia (SEC Champion)
    3. Clemson (ACC Champion)
    4. BYU (Big 12 Champion)

    ▪ First round

    • No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State
    • No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Texas
    • No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Penn State
    • No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Notre Dame

    Each of the four quarter-finals and both semi-finals will be played during the current New Year’s Six Bowls. These bowls include the Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta, Cotton and Peach Bowls. As was the case with the four-team playoffs, these bowls will alternate between hosting the semifinals and quarterfinals each year.

    In 2024, the quarterfinal bowl games will be the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. The semifinal bowl games are the Cotton and Orange Bowls.

    • 2014: No. 4 Ohio State final. No. 2 Oregon, 42-20
    • 2015: No. 2 Alabama final No. 1Clemson, 45-40
    • 2016: No. 2 Clemson beats. No. 1 Alabama, 35-31
    • 2017: No. 4 Alabama final No. 3 Georgia, 26-23 (OT)
    • 2018: No. 2 Clemson beats. No. 1 Alabama, 44-16
    • 2019: No. 1 LSU final No. 3 Clemson, 42-25
    • 2020: No. 1 Alabama defeats. No. 3 Ohio State, 52-24
    • 2021: No. 3 Georgia final No. 1 Alabama, 33-18
    • 2022: No. 1 Georgia final No. 3 TCU, 65-7
    • 2023: No. 1 Michigan final No. 2 Washington, 34-13

    Each of the top four seeds will be awarded to the highest-ranked conference champions. They also all earn byes in the first round.

    The fifth highest ranked conference champion is also guaranteed a spot in the CFP, but they are not guaranteed the No. 5 seed. Essentially, seeds 5-12 will be the highest ranked non-conference champions, seeded based on their final rankings.

    • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 5
    • 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 12* (approximate start time)
    • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 19
    • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 26
    • 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, December 3
    • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 8 (Selection Sunday)

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