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College Football Playoff Selection Committee releases first rankings of 2024

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College Football Playoff Selection Committee, Press Release

College Football Playoff Selection Committee has released the following rankings following games played through Saturday, Nov. 2:

RANK    TEAM    OVERALL RECORD
1    Oregon    9-0
2    Ohio State    7-1
3    Georgia    7-1
4    Miami    9-0
5    Texas    7-1
6    Penn State    7-1
7    Tennessee    7-1
8    Indiana    9-0
9    BYU    8-0
10    Notre Dame    7-1
11    Alabama    6-2
12    Boise State    7-1
13    SMU    8-1
14    Texas A&M    7-2
15    LSU    6-2
16    Mississippi    7-2
17    Iowa State    7-1
18    Pittsburgh    7-1
19    Kansas State    7-2
20    Colorado    6-2
21    Washington State    7-1
22    Louisville    6-3
23    Clemson    6-2
24    Missouri    6-2
25    Army    8-0.


The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. The 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year's quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be Jan. 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.


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