College Football Playoff rankings, release dates

During the 2024-25 College Football Playoff season, we will host six weekly playoff rankings shows that will give us insight into where things stand. The sixth and final part will be released on Sunday, December 8th on ESPN.

Check out the full schedule and final rankings below.

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

Here is the schedule for the CFP Top 25 announcements. All times ET and announcements will be made on ESPN.

7-8pm ET Tuesday, November 5th
8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET Tuesday, November 12*
Tuesday, November 19th, 7-8pm ET
8-9pm ET Tuesday, November 26th
7-7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, December 3rd
12pm-4pm ET Sunday, December 8th (Selection Day)

*Approximate start time. The show takes place between State Farm Champions Classic games.

Ranking from Tuesday, December 3rd

RANK	SCHOOL	RECORD	PREVIOUS
1	Oregon	12-0	1
2	Texas	11-1	3
3	Penn State	11-1	4
4	Notre Dame	11-1	5
5	Georgia	10-2	7
6	Ohio State	10-2	2
7	Tennessee	10-2	8
8	SMU	11-1	9
9	Indiana	11-1	10
10	Boise State	11-1	11
11	Alabama	9-3	13
12	Miami	10-2	6
13	Ole Miss	9-3	14
14	South Carolina	9-3	15
15	Arizona State	10-2	16
16	Iowa State	10-2	18
17	Clemson	9-3	12
18	BYU	10-2	19
19	Missouri	9-3	21
20	UNLV	10-2	22
21	Illinois	9-3	23
22	Syracuse	9-3	NO
23	Colorado	9-3	25
24	army	10-1	NO
25	Memphis	10-2	NO

College Football Playoffs: Rankings, History

In 2014, Mississippi State became the first team to earn a No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. Here is the list of all the No. 1 teams 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 (Finals): Alabama (Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State also participate 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 also reach 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 also participate 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 also reach 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 also reach 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 reach the CFP)

2020

Week 13: Alabama
Week 14: Alabama
Week 15: Alabama
Week 16: Alabama
Week 17: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame also participate 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 also participate in 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 peel: No. 1 Clemson 37No. 4 Oklahoma 17
Cotton cup: 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 peel: No. 1 Alabama 24No. 4 Washington 7
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35No. 1 Alabama 31

RANKINGS: All the 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 peel: #1 Alabama 45No. 4 Oklahoma 34
Cotton cup: No. 2 Clemson 30No. 3 Notre Dame 3
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44No. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

Peach peel: 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 cup: No. 1 Alabama 27No. 4 Cincinnati 6
Orange peel: No. 3 Georgia 34No. 2 Michigan 11
CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33No. 1 Alabama 18

2022 season

Peach peel: 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

2023 season

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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