For the first two full months of the 2026 season, the college football hierarchy has been determined by the major national polls, with teams jockeying for position in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.
Now, as the season heads into November, a different kind of ranking will come into focus.
Entering Week 10, the College Football Playoff selection committee will unveil its top 25 teams for the first time this season on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The rankings will offer an early look at how the committee views the squads vying for the 12 spots in a field from which a national champion will be crowned.
It should have plenty of intrigue. The three remaining undefeated teams in the FBS
— No. 1 Miami, No. 4 Utah and No. 5 UCLA — will undoubtedly be among the 12 inclusions in the initial rankings, along with notable one-loss teams such as Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame, Kentucky and BYU.
Beyond that, things get interesting. Where will traditional juggernauts with two losses such as Alabama, Ohio State, Texas and LSU find themselves? What about lower-ranked teams with one loss, like Wake Forest and Texas Tech? And what team from outside the Power Four conferences, like Boise State or New Mexico, will have the highest ranking, putting it in line for an automatic bid to the playoff?
Here's what to know about the CFP rankings in Week 10, and when additional ones will be released in the lead-up to the final 12-team bracket being unveiled in December:
What channel is CFP rankings show?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The first edition of the CFP rankings reveal will air on ESPN on Tuesday. Streaming options include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login to access, and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
CFP rankings show time today
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
The first rankings for the 2026-27 CFP will be revealed at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The top 25 will be unveiled during the hour-long show on ESPN, with analysis following the rankings.
Watch CFP rankings on Fubo (free trial)
CFP rankings release schedule 2026
Below is a look at the full CFP rankings release schedule for this season:
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: 7-8 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: 9-9:30 p.m. ET (in between Champions Classic games)
- Tuesday, Nov. 17: 9-9:30 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 24: 7:30-8 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Dec. 1: 7-7:30 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Dec. 6: Noon-3 p.m. ET (Selection Sunday)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Where to watch CFP rankings show today: Time, TV channel for first top 25 reveal
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