The first rankings from the College Football Playoff will be released Tuesday night, giving us all our first glimpse at how the selection committee is evaluating and thinking about the developments of this season. The timing of the first playoff rankings reveal comes days after Penn State suffered its first loss of the season, but there is reason to feel good about Penn State’s playoff chances. But just where do the Nittany Lions sit in the big picture in the eyes of the College Football Playoff selection committee?
We will find out tonight. Here is how to watch the rankings reveal.
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
TV Channel: ESPN
Watch CFP rankings reveal live on Fubo (free trial)
College Football Playoff rankings release date:
Date: Tuesday, November 5
What time are CFP rankings released?
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Penn State football CFP rankings projection
It will be interesting to see where the rankigs place Penn State after losing its first game of the season. The loss came against an Ohio State team likely to sit in the top three spots of the playoff rankings, so it’s not the worst blemish in the world, but will the committee feel a little pessimistic about Penn State’s overall body of work?
Penn State will likely sit somewhere in the bottom of the committee’s top-10 rankings. If there is one thing we have learned over the years it is that the selection committee’s rankings don’t necessarily follow the traditional poll logic. Penn State is the No. 6 team in the AP Top 25 and No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Nittany Lions will probably be in the same area but do not be surprised if the committee has Penn State a spot or two lower to start.
How many teams are 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.
Here is a full explanation of how the College Football Playoff will work.
Here is how the College Football Playoff would look if the traditional polls dictated the seeding.
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