The first College Football Playoff rankings for the 2019 season have just been revealed.
The College Football Playoff committee’s top 25 was just revealed during a live telecast on ESPN, and to no surprise, the initial rankings feature several SEC teams at the top of the list.
The debut 2019 College Football Playoff rankings
#1 Ohio State
#2 LSU
#3 Alabama
#4 Penn State
#5 Clemson
#6 Georgia
#7 Oregon
#8 Utah
#9 Oklahoma
#10 Florida
#11 Auburn
#12 Baylor
#13 Wisconsin
#14 Michigan
#15 Notre Dame
#16 Kansas State
#17 Minnesota
#18 Iowa
#19 Wake Forest
#20 Cincinnati
#21 Memphis
#22 Boise State
#23 Oklahoma State
#24 Navy
#25 SMU
Tonight’s poll reveal is the first of six rankings that will determine the next College Football Playoff. The sixth and final ranking is set to occur on Sunday, Dec. 8 following conference championship weekend.
Here is the full CFP rankings release schedule:
- 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12
- 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19
- 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26
- 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3
- 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8
This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 13, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
