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College Football Playoff rankings release show: How Alabama football fans can watch
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Alabama football is seemingly at the edge of the College Football Playoff hunt days before the first official CFP rankings are released.
The Crimson Tide have losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee , keeping them outside of the top-10 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. And with games left against LSU , Mercer, Oklahoma and Auburn, Alabama's back is seemingly against the wall for one of the 12 CFP slots.
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Alabama will face LSU at Tiger Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC.
Can Jalen Milroe , Ryan Williams and Alabama be in the top-12 in the first iteration of the CFP rankings?
Here is how Alabama fans can watch the first CFP rankings show Tuesday.
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show
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Date: Tuesday, Nov. 6
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Time: 6 p.m. CT
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TV: ESPN
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Stream: Fubo
Watch CFP rankings show live on Fubo (free trial)
College Football Playoff rankings release date
The first CFP rankings will be announced at 6 p.m. CT Nov. 5.
Here is the full CFP rankings release schedule. All times are in Central Time.
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Ranking 1: 6 p.m., Nov. 5
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Ranking 2: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12
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Ranking 3: 6 p.m., Nov. 19
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Ranking 4: 7 p.m., Nov. 26
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Ranking 5: 6 p.m., Dec. 3
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Final Ranking: 11 a.m., Dec. 8
What time is CFP rankings?
The first CFP Rankings show will air on ESPN Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.
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Alabama football CFP rankings projection
Here are the latest projections for Alabama ahead of the first CFP rankings release
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Alabama is the No. 11 team in the country according to the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
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CBS Sports has Alabama as a nine seed facing No. 8 Penn State Dec. 20 or 21 at Beaver Stadium for a Sugar Bowl date vs. No. 1 Georgia.
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Joel Klatt and Fox Sports has Alabama as a No. 10 seed facing No. 7 Penn State Dec. 20 or 21 at Beaver Stadium for a date vs. No. 2 Georgia.
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Bleacher Report has No. 10 Alabama returning to Neyland Stadium for a date against No. 7 Tennessee Dec. 20 or 21. The winner would face No. 2 Georgia.
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The Athletic has No. 11 Alabama facing No. 6 Notre Dame in the first round at Notre Dame Stadium with the winner facing No. 3 Georgia.
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
At the end of the 2024 regular season, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff.
How does College Football Playoff format work?
The first four teams - the four highest-ranked conference champions - will earn a first-round bye. Teams ranked No. 5-8 will host teams ranked 9-12 in the first round and for a spot in the CFP quarterfinal.
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Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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