The College Football Playoff rankings “show” is a weekly TV event during the season, plus a final Selection Day show in early December each year.

Core answer

  • For the 2025–26 season, the weekly CFP rankings shows run on Tuesday nights in November, with the committee’s Top 25 revealed on ESPN in a one‑hour window (typically between 7–9 p.m. ET depending on the week).
  • The final CFP rankings/Selection Day show is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, with the full 12‑team playoff bracket and final Top 25 revealed between noon and mid‑afternoon on ESPN (NCAA notes a 12–3 p.m. ET selection window).

How to watch

  • Channel: ESPN carries every CFP rankings show, including all Tuesday rankings and the Selection Day reveal.
  • Streaming: You can stream via the ESPN app; most articles also point to live TV streamers like Fubo that carry ESPN.

Quick tips to keep up

  • The exact “when is the CFP ranking show” time can shift slightly year to year, but it is consistently:
    • Weekly shows: Tuesday evenings in early/mid November.
* Final show: Selection Sunday in early December, late morning to early afternoon ET.
  • Sports apps (ESPN, TheScore, Bleacher Report) and CFP/ESPN social feeds typically post the precise show start time well in advance so you can set alerts.

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