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Where Big Ten football teams will sit in the playoff round

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Where Big Ten football teams will sit in the playoff round

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The waiting and anticipation are finally over.

The first look at what the new 12-team College Football Playoff field could look like is here, as the first CFP rankings are released in just an hour — and the Big Ten Conference is expected to play a major role in it .

Oregon, which has been No. 1 in the U.S. LBM Coaches Poll for the past three weeks, is expected to be the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday. The Ducks are expected to be joined by Ohio State, Penn State and Indiana in the CFP rankings at the end of Tuesday night.

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The Buckeyes, who moved up to No. 3 in this week's Coaches Poll, are the current betting favorite to win the College Football Playoff after their Week 10 victory over the then-No. 3 Penn State, according to BetMGM. The College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday are the first of six rankings leading up to the final rankings on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Here's a live look at how Big Ten teams are ranked in the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings, which will be released Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET ahead of the start of Week 11 of the college football season:

Big Ten teams are in bold. Total record in brackets.

  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)

*Denotes the bye in the first round

**Denotes home advantage in the first round

Here are the two teams that are considered “First Team Out”:

  1. SMU (8-1)
  2. Texas A&M (7-2)

Big Ten teams are in bold. Total record in brackets.

  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. Ole Miss (7-2)
  17. Iowa State (7-1)
  18. Pitt (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)

*Denotes the bye in the first round

**Denotes home advantage in the first round

Here's how to see the College Football Playoff rankings

  • Date: Tuesday, November 5th
  • Time: 7pm ET
  • TV channels: ESPN
  • Streaming option: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)

When will the CFP rankings be released?

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

CFP Rankings Predictions and Projections

Here's a look at where some Big Ten teams are currently projected by college football analysts in the CFP rankings:

  • Oregon: No. 1 seeds
  • Ohio state: No. 2 seeds
  • Pennsylvania state: No. 5 seeds
  • Indiana: No. 10 seeds

According to ESPN experts, Oregon is the consensus No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Four of the 12 voters have Indiana at No. 5, while eight have Ohio State at No. 5. Penn State finds itself at the bottom after Saturday's loss. Click through to see how they chose.

Required reading: How does the new CFP work? Explaining the 12-team College Football Playoff schedule and predictions

How many teams are participating in the 2024 College Football Playoff?

For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, the CFP will consist of more than just four teams, growing to a total of twelve teams: five automatic qualifying teams and seven at-large teams. The CFP's previous model, in use from 2014 to 2023, only allowed four teams to participate in the playoffs.

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