Where the ten big football teams can sit in the playoffs

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The wait and anticipation is finally over.

The first look at what the new 12 team College football playoff field may appear to have arrived as the first CFP rankings will be released in just an hour – and the Big Ten Conference expected to have a central presence in them.

Oregonthere has been no. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll for the past three weeks, is expected to be no. 1 team in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff placements. The Ducks expected to be joined by Ohio State, Penn State and Indiana in the CFP rankings come the end of Tuesday night.

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The Buckeyeswho moved up to no. 3 in this week’s Trainer Poll, is the current betting favourites to win the College Football Playoff after their Week 10 win over then-No. 3 Penn State according to BetMGM. Tuesday’s release of the College Football Playoff rankings is the first of six leading up to the final rankings on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Here’s a live look at where the Big Ten teams stand in the first College football playoff rankings, which will be released on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET heading into Week 11 of the college football season:

Big Ten teams are cool. Overall record in parentheses.

  1. Oregon (9-0) *
  2. Ohio State (7-1) **
  3. Georgia (7-1) *
  4. Miami (9-0) *
  5. Texas (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)

* Denotes first round bye

** Denotes home court advantage in the first round

Here are the two teams considered “first team out:”

  1. SMU (8-1)
  2. Texas A&M (7-2)

Big Ten teams are cool. Overall record in parentheses.

  1. Oregon (9-0) *
  2. Ohio State (7-1) **
  3. Georgia (7-1) *
  4. Miami (9-0) *
  5. Texas (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)

* Denotes first round bye

** Denotes home court advantage in the first round

How to view the College Football Playoff rankings

  • Date: Tuesday 5 Nov
  • Time: 19:00 ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Possibility of streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (Free Trial)

When will the CFP rankings be released?

Tuesday’s release of the first College Football Playoff rankings will take place at 19:00 ET.

CFP Ranking Projections, Predictions

Here’s a look at where some Big Ten teams are currently projected by college football analysts in the CFP rankings:

  • Oregon: no. 1 seed
  • Ohio State: no. 2 seeds
  • Penn State: no. 5 seeds
  • Indiana: no. 10 seeds

Oregon is the consensus no. 1 in the College Football Playoffs according to ESPN’s experts. Four of the 12 voters have Indiana at No. 5, while eight has Ohio State at No. 5. Penn State finds itself near the bottom after Saturday’s loss. Click through to see how they chose.

REQUIRED READING: How does the new CFP work? 12-Team College Football Playoff Explained, Schedule, Predictions

How many teams in the 2024 College Football Playoff?

For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, the CFP will be more than just four teams, expands to 12 in total: five automatic qualifiers and seven at-larges. The previous model of the CFP, in use from 2014 to 2023, allowed only four teams to make the playoffs.

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