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    Where Big Ten can sit in the playoff bracket

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    The biggest week of the initial 12 teams College Football Playoffs has arrived.

    But before we get to the conference championship games, including a matchup between #1 in Oregon and No. 4 Penn State for the Big Ten Championship – the penultimate series of rankings release Tuesday that could determine a lot before the final 12-team bracket is released Sunday.

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    Michigan shook the PCP with a major victory against rival Ohio State on “The Game” Saturday. With the loss, the Buckeyes are no longer in the championship game, but are still a virtual lock for the playoff field. The question now is who else will join them, Oregon and Penn State. Indiana has only lost one game and has a good chance of moving to the bottom half of the table.

    How will Big Ten teams fare in the fifth round of the College Football Playoff rankings? Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s CFP rankings, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

    How to watch the College Football Playoff rankings

    • Channel: ESPN
    • Live broadcast: ESPN+ | ESPN App | Fubo (free trial)

    The fifth of six CFP rankings for the 2024 season will air at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 3.

    Rankings can be streamed on the ESPN app or Fubothe latter offering potential subscribers a free trial and carrying the ESPN family of networks.

    Watch the College Football Playoff standings live with Fubo (free trial)

    What time are CFP rankings revealed?

    The fifth College Football Playoff rankings reveal will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 3. This will be the penultimate presentation of the rankings before the final rankings are revealed Sunday at noon ET, following all conference championship games.

    Here is an overview of the remaining times for the publication of the CFP ranking:

    All times Eastern

    • Tuesday December 3: 7 p.m.
    • Sunday December 8: Noon

    CFP Ranking Projections and Predictions

    Erick Smith, USA TODAY

    Big Ten teams are in bold

    1. Oregon (Big Ten champion)
    2. Texas (SEC champion)
    3. SMU (ACC champion)
    4. Arizona State (Big 12 champion)
    5. Notre Dame
    6. Ohio State
    7. Georgia
    8. State of Pennsylvania
    9. Tennessee
    10. Boise State (Group of Five champion)
    11. Indiana
    12. Alabama

    Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY

    1. Oregon (Big Ten champion)
    2. Texas (SEC champion)
    3. SMU (ACC champion)
    4. Arizona State (Big 12 champion)
    5. Notre Dame
    6. State of Pennsylvania
    7. Georgia
    8. Ohio State
    9. Tennessee
    10. Indiana
    11. Boise State (Group of Five champion)
    12. Alabama

    How many teams will make the 2024 College Football Playoff?

    The five automatic qualifiers will include the four champions from the “Power Four” leagues – the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC – with the fifth automatic qualifier going to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The top four teams will earn a seeding between 1 and 4 and receive a first-round playoff bye. The final champion will receive an automatic bid but will have to play a first round match.

    If the highest ranked champion finishes the final rankings outside of the top 12 teams, they will be ranked 12th overall.

    From there, the remaining at-large teams are seeded 5-12, with seeds 5-8 hosting a first-round matchup on campus against seeds 9-12, respectively. The winners of the first round will advance to the quarterfinals and face seeds 1-4 in their respective bowl games.

    The remaining at-large teams will be seeded 5-12, with seeds 5-8 setting up a first-round matchup against seeds 9-12, respectively. From there, the winners of each first-round game will advance to the quarterfinals to face seeds 1-4 in their respective bowl games.

    As the College Football Playoff Committee noted, no special provisions will prevent teams that have already competed in the postseason and the bracket will not be reclassified. Once the playoff picture is set, the initial seeding will run through to the conclusion.

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