College Football Playoff Schedule, Release Dates

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During the 2024-25 College Football Playoff season, we’ll have six weekly playoff rankings to give us a look at where things stand. The sixth and final was revealed on Sunday, December 8 on ESPN.

See the full program and final rankings below.

2024-25 College Football Playoff Rankings: Release Schedule, Dates

Here’s the schedule for the CFP’s top 25 announcements. All times ET and announcements will be made on ESPN.

  • 7-8 PM ET Tuesday, November 5th
  • 8:30-9:00 PM ET Tuesday, November 12*
  • 7-8 PM ET Tuesday, November 19th
  • 8-9 PM ET Tuesday, November 26th
  • 7-7:30pm ET Tuesday, December 3rd
  • 12-4pm ET Sunday, December 8th (Committee Day)

*Approximate start time. The show will be between the State Farm Champions Classic games.

Sunday 8th December rankings

RANK SCHOOL RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Oregon 13-0 1
2 Georgia 11-2 5
3 Texas 11-2 2
4 Penn State 11-2 3
5 Notre Dame 11-1 4
6 Ohio State 10-2 6
7 Tennessee 10-2 7
8 Indiana 11-1 9
9 Boise State 12-1 10
10 SMU 11-2 8
11 Alabama 9-3 11
12 Arizona State 11-2 15
13 Miami 10-2 12
14 Miss Ole 9-3 13
15 South Carolina 9-3 14
16 Clemson 10-3 17
17 BYU 10-2 18
18 Iowa State 10-3 16
19 Missouri 9-3 19
20 Illinois 9-3 21
21 Syracuse 9-3 22
22 army 11-1 24
23 Colorado 9-3 23
24 UNLV 10-3 20
25 Memphis 10-2 25

College Football Playoff: Rankings, History

In 2014, Mississippi State became the first team to be ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Here is the list of all no. 1 team in the CFP rankings.

2014

  • Week 10: Mississippi State
  • Week 11: Mississippi State
  • Week 12: Mississippi State
  • Week 13: Alabama
  • Week 14: Alabama
  • Week 15: Alabama
  • Week 16 (Final): Alabama (Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State are also in the CFP)

2015

  • Week 9: Clemson
  • Week 10: Clemson
  • Week 11: Clemson
  • Week 12: Clemson
  • Week 13: Clemson
  • Week 14: Clemson (Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma are also in the CFP)

2016

  • Week 9: Alabama
  • Week 10: Alabama
  • Week 11: Alabama
  • Week 12: Alabama
  • Week 13: Alabama
  • Week 14: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Washington are also in the CFP)

2017

  • Week 9: Georgia
  • Week 10: Georgia
  • Week 11: Alabama
  • Week 12: Alabama
  • Week 13: Clemson
  • Week 14: Clemson (Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama are also in the CFP)

2018

  • Week 9: Alabama
  • Week 10: Alabama
  • Week 11: Alabama
  • Week 12: Alabama
  • Week 13: Alabama
  • Week 14: Alabama (Clemson, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are also in the CFP)

2019

  • Week 10: Ohio State
  • Week 11: LSU
  • Week 12: LSU
  • Week 13: Ohio State
  • Week 14: Ohio State
  • Week 15: LSU (Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma also in CFP)

2020

  • Week 13: Alabama
  • Week 14: Alabama
  • Week 15: Alabama
  • Week 16: Alabama
  • Week 17: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame are also in the CFP)

2021

  • Week 10: Georgia
  • Week 11: Georgia
  • Week 12: Georgia
  • Week 13: Georgia
  • Week 14: Georgia
  • Week 15: Alabama (Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati are also part of the CFP)

2022

  • Week 9: Tennessee
  • Week 10: Georgia
  • Week 11: Georgia
  • Week 12: Georgia
  • Week 13: Georgia
  • Week 14: Georgia

2023

  • Week 10: Ohio State
  • Week 11: Ohio State
  • Week 12: Georgia
  • Week 13: Georgia
  • Week 14: Georgia
  • Week 15: Michigan

College Football Playoff: Results

2014 season

  • Rose Bowl: no. 2 Oregon 59no. 3 Florida State 20
  • Sugar bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42no. 1 Alabama 35
  • CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42no. 2 Oregon 20

2015 season

  • Orange bowl: no. 1 Clemson 37no. 4 Oklahoma 17
  • Cotton bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38no. 3 Michigan State 0
  • CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45no. 1 Clemson 40

2016 season

  • Fiesta Bowl: no. 2 Clemson 31no. 3 Ohio State 0
  • Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24no. 4 Washington 7th
  • CFP National Championship Game: no. 2 Clemson 35no. 1 Alabama 31

RANKINGS: All major college football polls

2017 season

  • Rose Bowl: no. 3 Georgia 54no. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
  • Sugar bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24no. 1 Clemson 6
  • CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26no. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)

2018 season

  • Orange bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45no. 4 Oklahoma 34
  • Cotton bowl: no. 2 Clemson 30no. 3 Notre Dame 3
  • CFP National Championship Game: no. 2 Clemson 44no. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

  • Peach Bowl: no. 1 LSU 63no. 4 Oklahoma 28
  • Fiesta Bowl: no. 3 Clemson 29no. 2 Ohio State 23
  • CFP National Championship Game: no. 1 LSU 42no. 3 Clemson 25

2020 season

  • Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31no. 4 Notre Dame 14
  • Sugar bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49no. 2 Clemson 28
  • CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52no. 3 Ohio State 24

2021 season

  • Cotton bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27no. 4 Cincinnati 6
  • Orange bowl: no. 3 Georgia 34no. 2 Michigan 11
  • CFP National Championship Game: no. 3 Georgia 33no. 1 Alabama 18

season 2022

  • Peach Bowl: no. 1 Georgia 42no. 4 Ohio State 41
  • Fiesta Bowl: no. 3 TCU 51no. 2 Michigan 45
  • CFP National Championship Game: no. 1 Georgia 65no. 3 TCU 7

season 2023

  • Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan 27no. 4 Alabama 20 (OT)
  • Sugar bowl: no. 2 Washington 37no. 3 Texas 31
  • CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Michigan 34no. 2 Washington 13

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