The Big Ten conference had quite the presence in last week’s first CFP rankings, as the conference had four of its teams make up a third of the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff bracket.
That’s a trend that should continue in Tuesday night’s second CFP rankings unveil, which will take place between the Champions Classic college basketball doubleheader in Atlanta between Kansas-Michigan State and Duke-Kentucky.
Oregon remains in the driver’s seat for the No. 1 seed after the Ducks defeated Maryland to move to 10-0 on the season. On Sunday, Dan Lanning’s squad was ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation in both the US LBM Coaches and AP Top 25 poll for the fourth consecutive week.
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One Big Ten team that could see a drastic rise in Tuesday’s CFP rankings from last week is Indiana, which moved up to No. 6 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
First-year coach Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers playing as one of the hottest teams in the country after moving to 10-0 last week for the first time in program history. Indiana is idle in Week 12, preparing for a pivotal Week 13 game vs Ohio State, which was ranked as the No. 2 team in the CFP top 25 last week.
So, where will Big Ten teams come in at in Tuesday’s CFP rankings? That question will be answered by the CFP selection committee Tuesday night.
Here’s a look at what you need to know going into Tuesday’s CFP rankings release, including what time it is, what channel it is on, how to stream it and much more:
College Football Playoff bracket
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College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s left out
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CFP top 25 rankings
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How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
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Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12
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Time: Approximately 8:30 p.m. ET
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TV channel: ESPN
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Streaming option: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN will broadcast Tuesday’s CFP rankings unveiling nationally at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 12 between Game 1 and Game 2 of the Champions Classic. You can also stream the show on the ESPN app (by logging in with your TV provider credentials), ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming platform, and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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What time is CFP rankings reveal?
The second release of the College Football Playoff rankings will take place approximately 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 12 between Game 1 and Game 2 of the Champions Classic.
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CFP bracket projections, predictions
Here’s a look at where some Big Ten teams are currently projected by college football analysts in CFP rankings, including the 12-team bracket:
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Oregon: No. 1 seed
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Ohio State: No. 2 seed
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Penn State: No. 4 seed
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Indiana: No. 6 seed
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Oregon: No. 1 seed
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Ohio State: No. 5 seed
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Penn State: No. 6 seed
Toppmeyer on why Indiana was left off his projections for this week after the Hoosiers were on it last week: “Ole Miss beating Georgia crowds the cue of teams with credentials for at-large consideration. Indiana looks the part of playoff team, but its modest strength of schedule leaves it vulnerable.
Tennessee lacks a deep list of signature wins, but beating Alabama remains a feather in the Vols’ cap that Indiana can’t match unless it upsets Ohio State in Columbus.”
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Oregon: No. 1 seed
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Ohio State: No. 2 seed
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Penn State: No. 4 seed
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Indiana: No. 6 seed
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, the CFP will consist of 12 total teams: five automatic qualifiers and seven at-larges. The previous model of the CFP, in use from 2014 through 2023, only consisted of four teams making the playoffs.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: CFP rankings live updates: Where Big Ten football teams may sit in playoff bracket
