The College Football Playoff took over the news cycle on Monday, Nov. 9, with the official announcement of its expansion to a 24-team field.
But the current 12-team format remains in focus on Nov. 10, as the CFP selection committee releases its second set of rankings for the 2026 college football season.
That unveiling is scheduled to take place between 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET, in between games of the Champions Classic, the annual men's college basketball doubleheader between Michigan State, Kentucky, Kansas and Duke, in Chicago.
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Tuesday's rankings are expected to debut a new No. 1 overall team as Miami dropped its first game of the season in a near come-from-behind win on the road at Notre Dame. The Fighting
Irish, on the other hand, are expected to rise from their debut No. 11 seed, becoming a lock for the 12-team field after securing the signature win the CFP committee was looking for.
There's also expected to be some further movement — or, perhaps, correction — in the latest top 25, with UCLA, Indiana, Alabama, BYU and more all set to move following the Week 10 games.
Here's what to know about the CFP rankings in Week 11, and when additional ones will be released in the lead-up to Selection Sunday:
What TV channel is CFP rankings show on tonight?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN — the official TV rights partner of the CFP — will televise CFP rankings release on Nov. 10. 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.
CFP rankings show time today
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Time: 9 p.m. ET (approx.)
The second set of CFP rankings will be unveiled between games of the Champions Classic on Nov. 10. The rankings reveal is scheduled for a window between 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET, a significantly shorter show than the debut rankings release, with No. 1 Kansas and Kentucky set to tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET in Chicago.
As always, the timing could shift depending on how long the opening game between Michigan State and Duke lasts. That matchup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
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CFP rankings release schedule 2026
Below is a look at the remaining full CFP rankings release schedule:
- 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: CFP rankings show today: Where to watch, time, TV channel for second top 25 reveal
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