Conference championship weekend is here, and the final College Football Playoff rankings release is just around the corner. When will the committee announce their final bracket ahead of the expanded postseason’s debut?
When Is Selection Sunday? Final College Football Rankings To Be Released
The final CFP rankings release, dubbed “Selection Sunday,” will be televised and streamed on ESPN from Noon to 4 p.m. ET.
Not only will the first-ever official 12-team playoff bracket be revealed, but the remaining college football bowl games will be announced.
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Here are the latest College Football Playoff rankings from Dec. 3:
- Oregon Ducks (12-0)
- Texas Longhorns (11-1)
- Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1)
- Georgia Bulldogs (10-2)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)
- Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)
- SMU Mustangs (11-1)
- Indiana Hoosiers (11-1)
- Boise State Broncos (11-1)
- Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3)
- Miami Hurricanes (10-2)
- Ole Miss Rebels (9-3)
- South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3)
- Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2)
- Iowa State Cyclones (10-2)
- Clemson Tigers (9-3)
- BYU Cougars (10-2)
- Missouri Tigers (9-3)
- UNLV Rebels (10-2)
- Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3)
- Syracuse Orange (9-3)
- Colorado Buffaloes (9-3)
- Army Black Knights (10-1)
- Memphis Tigers (10-2)
With a Mountain West Conference Championship Game win over UNLV Friday night, Boise State likely secured the No. 4 seed in the playoffs due to being the fourth-highest-ranked conference champion. Additionally, the committee could drop the Rebels out of the rankings completely.
Army also easily dispatched the Tulane Green Wave (35-14), so a boost from No. 24 should be in the cards.
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee has repeatedly stated they will not “punish” teams that lose in conference championship games. CFP Chair Warde Manuel went further on ESPN’s rankings show:
“If you take, for example, Tennessee is ahead of [ACC title game participant] SMU, Indiana is behind SMU; Tennessee will not drop below Indiana at any point. Neither team is playing. But SMU could move up, depending on how we evaluate the game. They could stay where they are, or they could move down depending on the outcome of the game. But Tennessee and Indiana, in this example, would never flip.
That said, big enough losses have historically altered rankings by several magnitudes, so keep an eye out for margins of victory on Saturday’s slate.
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