With the college football season just nine days away from commencing with Week 0, the anticipation surrounding the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff model continues to gear up.
On Thursday, the College Football Playoff announced the six dates it will release its rankings during the upcoming college football season. The first one is set for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Using preseason polls — including USA TODAY’s Coaches Poll — Big Ten programs such as Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Michigan are being seen by those within college football as legit contenders for a top spot in the playoff.
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“It is always great to get everyone together before the season starts to welcome our new members and review our procedures in detail,” Michigan Athletic Director and CFP Committee Chair Warde Manuel said in a statement.
“The work of the College Football Playoff selection committee has a solid foundation with its processes and protocols, and the committee members are looking forward to ranking the top 25 teams this season as we kick off the first year of the 12-team format.”
Per the CFP’s press release Thursday, it noted that “conference champion” was removed from being considered a tiebreaker between comparable teams as the five highest-ranked conference champions are automatically given a spot in the 12-team playoff format.
Here’s what you need to know on when the rankings for the College Football Playoff will be announced throughout the 2024 season, including dates for expanded 12-team CFP:
College Football Playoff rankings dates
Here’s the six dates that the CFP rankings will be released on ESPN during the upcoming 2024-25 College Football season.
All Times Eastern
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Tuesday, Nov. 5: 7 p.m. through 8 p.m.
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Tuesday, Nov. 12: 9 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 p.m. through 8 p.m.
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Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 p.m. through 9 p.m.
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Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m. through 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon through 4 p.m.
College Football Playoff 2024-25 selection committee recusuals
Here’s the recusals for the 2024 season per Thursday’s CFP press release:
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Hunter Yurachek (Arkansas)
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Mack Rhoades (Baylor)
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Jim Grobe (Marshall)
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David Sayler (Miami – OH)
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Warde Manuel (Michigan)
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Gary Pinkel (Missouri)
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Chet Gladchuk (Navy)
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Chris Ault (Nevada)
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Mike Riley (Oregon State)
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Kelly Whiteside (Rutgers)
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Hunter Yurachek (SMU)
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Hunter Yuracheck (South Carolina)
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Chet Gladchuk (Texas A&M)
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Chris Ault (UCLA)
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Carla Williams (Virginia)
College Football Playoff 2024-25 schedule
Here’s a look at the schedule for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff with the newly adapted 12-team model:
First round (On-Campus)
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Friday, Dec. 20, 2024: One game
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Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024: Three games
Quarterfinals
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Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona)
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Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta), Rose Bowl Game (Rose Bowl — Pasadena, California) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (Caesars Superdome — New Orleans)
Semifinals
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Thursday, Jan. 9: Capital One Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium — Miami)
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Friday, Jan. 10, 2025: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas)
National Championship
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: College Football Playoff schedule: Dates announced for CFP rankings
