The College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket is announced on Selection Sunday , which for the 2025–26 season falls on Sunday, December 7, with the reveal show at noon Eastern Time on ESPN.

Key timing

  • The CFP selection show is scheduled for Sunday, December 7 , when the full 12‑team bracket and final rankings are revealed after conference championship weekend.
  • The televised bracket reveal is set for 12:00 p.m. ET on that day, airing on ESPN as the official announcement of the field.

Bracket availability

  • Printable and online CFP brackets typically become available as soon as the Selection Sunday show airs , i.e., once the field is officially set on December 7.
  • Fans filling out prediction brackets generally must lock in picks before the first-round games kick off , which for the 2025–26 CFP start on December 19–20.

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