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College Football Playoff: Selection Show, Schedule, & Watch

The 2024-2025 College Football Playoff marks the first year of the 12-team tournament. Below is information about the College Football Playoff selection show, schedule, and how to watch it.

College Football Playoff: Selection Show

Date Event Time (ET)/Channel
11/5/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 7 p.m./ESPN
11/12/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 8:30 p.m./ESPN*
11/19/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 7 p.m./ESPN
11/26/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 8 p.m./ESPN
12/3/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings 7 p.m./ESPN
12/8/2024 College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings — Selection Day 12 p.m./ESPN

*Approximate time. The rankings will be released between the State Farm Champions Classic games.

The first reveal of the College Football Playoff Top 25 will be released on the CFP Rankings Show Presented by Allstate on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. ET.

ESPN will broadcast the CFP Rankings Show with a broadcast team of Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, Greg McElroy, Booger McFarland, and Heather Dinich.

College Football Playoff: Schedule & How To Watch

Date Games Time (ET)/Channel
12/20/2024 First Round 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
12/21/2024 First Round 12 p.m. | TNT Sports
12/21/2024 First Round 4 p.m. | TNT Sports
12/21/2024 First Round 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
12/31/2024 Quarterfinals – Fiesta Bowl 7:30 p.m | ESPN
1/1/2025 Quarterfinals – Peach Bowl 1 p.m | ESPN
1/1/2025 Quarterfinals – Rose Bowl 5 p.m | ESPN
1/1/2025 Quarterfinals – Sugar Bowl 8:45 p.m | ESPN
1/9/2025 Semifinals – Orange Bowl 7:30 p.m | ESPN
1/10/2025 Semifinals – Cotton Bowl 7:30 p.m | ESPN
1/20/2025 CFP National Championship 7:30 p.m | ESPN

The first round of the College Football Playoff will be played on Dec. 20-21. The top four seeds will get a bye, while seeds No. 5-12 will play at the site of the higher seeds.

The quarterfinals will be played on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl.

The semifinals will take place on Jan. 9-10 at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl.

The 2025 College Football National Championship will be played on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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