The College Football Playoff (CFP) final selection and bracket reveal for the 2025 season will take place on Selection Day: Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Key date and time

  • Final CFP selection / Selection Day: Sunday, December 7, 2025.
  • TV window for the final rankings and bracket reveal: scheduled from Noon – 3 p.m. ET on that Sunday.
  • On this show, the committee unveils:
    • The final Top 25 rankings.
* The **12‑team Playoff bracket** , including seedings and game sites.

Weekly CFP rankings before Selection Day

The selection committee releases six sets of rankings leading up to Selection Day.

For the 2025 season, the planned announcement dates on ESPN are:

  • Tuesday, November 4 – 8:00–8:45 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, November 11 – 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, November 18 – 8:30–9:00 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, November 25 – 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, December 2 – 7:00–7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, December 7 – Noon–3:00 p.m. ET (final rankings and full CFP selection show)

How it fits into the CFP schedule

  • The first round of the 12‑team CFP is set for December 19–20, 2025 , after Selection Day.
  • The CFP National Championship for that season is scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2026 , at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

So if you’re just looking for “when is the CFP selection,” circle Sunday, December 7, 2025 (noon–3 p.m. ET) as the big reveal window.

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