It’s time to set the College Football Playoff field for the 2024 college football season.

For the first time in its history, the bracket was expanded to 12 teams, adding additional meaning and meaning to Saturday’s conference championship games. No. 1 Oregon, No. 5 Georgia, No. 10 Boise State, No. 13 Arizona State and No. 17 Clemson all won their respective conference titles and are candidates for the playoff field.

But now there are a lot of questions for the teams that either lost in the conference championship or didn’t reach the title game at all. How far behind does Texas fall in its second loss to Georgia this season? The Bulldogs defeated the Longhorns 22-19 in overtime despite losing quarterback Carson Beck in the second half.

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Will Alabama be denied a playoff spot or just lose two despite three losses to an SMU team that lost to Clemson on Saturday? Tennessee is the other SEC team that should expect to hear its name called in the final playoff field, while South Carolina and Ole Miss are more likely to stay on the outside looking in.

Will another SEC team surprise and sneak into the back half of the final Top 25 by committee?

Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s CFP playoff round reveal, including time, TV schedule and streaming information

Here’s how to see the College Football Playoff rankings

The sixth and final CFP rankings of the 2024 season will air Sunday, December 8 at 11 a.m. CT. This final reveal will determine the 12-team playoff bracket.

The rankings can be streamed on the ESPN app, ESPN+ or Fubo, which operates the ESPN family of networks.

Watch the CFP selection show live with Fubo

When will the CFP rankings be released?

The final rankings for the 2024 College Football Playoff field will be announced Sunday at 11 a.m. CT. This will be the sixth and final ranking. However, this will determine what the 12-team field will look like after the conclusion of the conference championship games on Friday and Saturday.

Here’s a look at the remaining CFP rankings release schedules:

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CFP Rankings Predictions and Projections

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SEC teams in bold

1. Oregon, 13-0 (Big Ten champion)

2. Georgia, 11-2 (SEC champions)

3. Boise State, 12-1 (Mountain West champions)

4. Arizona State, 11-2 (Big 12 champions)

12. Clemson, 10-3 (ACC champion)

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1. Oregon, 13-0 (Big Ten champion)

2. Georgia, 11-2 (SEC champions)

3. Boise State, 12-1 (Mountain West champions)

4. Arizona State, 11-2 (Big 12 champions)

12. Clemson, 10-3 (ACC champion)

How many teams are participating in the 2024 College Football Playoff?

The playoffs consist of the five top-ranked conference champions and seven overall contenders.

The top four ranked conference championship teams will be seeded 1-4 and receive a first-round playoff bye. The final champion receives an automatic bid but must play a first-round match. If the fifth highest ranked champion finishes outside the top 12, they will be ranked 12th overall.

From then on, the remaining overall teams are seeded 5-12, with the 5-8 seeds each playing a first-round game on campus against the 9-12 seeds. The first round winners advance to the quarterfinals and play seeds 1-4 in their respective bowl games, with bowl games assigned to higher seeds based on historical bowl ties.

As the CFP Committee has noted, teams that have already played each other in the playoffs will not be excluded by any special agreements and the group will not be reseeded. Once the playoff round is determined, first seeding will proceed to completion.

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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CFP Rankings: SEC Teams in Final College Football Playoff Top 25 Poll