The flip to November on the calendar doesn't just mean an extra hour of sleep: It also signals the start of the College Football Playoff push, with every game carrying increased postseason implications from here on out.
The first step toward this season's 12-team playoff arrives Tuesday, Nov. 3, when the College Football Playoff selection committee unveils its first rankings of the season.
One year after sneaking into the College Football Playoff as the No. 10 seed and advancing to the national championship game, Miami is expected to debut at No. 1 in Tuesday's rankings. The Hurricanes kept their case by surviving a road test against North Carolina in Week 9, preserving their unbeaten record heading into Saturday's showdown with Notre Dame.
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Speaking of the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame bounced back from its loss to BYU two weeks ago with a 35-13 thumping of Navy. But with the Hurricanes next up, a loss already on the resume and no conference championship game, Saturday's game in South Bend has incredibly high stakes for Marcus Freeman's squad.
The Group of 6 race nearly saw a shakeup in Week 9, but No. 22 Boise State held its ground. The Broncos rallied to edge out Texas State, 46-45, in a back-and-forth battle at home, preserving their position as the front runner for the highest-ranked Group of 6 spot in the College Football Playoff race.
Here's what to know about the CFP rankings in Week 10, and when additional ones might be released in the lead-up to Selection Sunday:
When do first CFP rankings come out?
- 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 Nov. 3. The top 25 will be unveiled throughout the hour-long show on ESPN.
How to watch CFP rankings reveal
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN, which carries the broadcast rights for the CFP, will air Tuesday's rankings reveal. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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)
- 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: When do the first CFP rankings come out? College football awaits first top 25 reveal
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