With another weekend full of anxiety and poll activity behind us, it’s time for the College Football Playoff selection committee to announce its second top 25 rankings.

As we enter the final month of the regular season, the playoff race is heating up, as is the crowded field at the top of the conference championship picture in the Power Four.

Last week, especially when two of the former teams in the top four of the rankings lost their matches, forced the selection committee to make some serious decisions at the top of the poll.

While Alabama was tested big time with a dominant win at LSU that led to a playoff playoff berth, Georgia failed its test with a disappointing loss at Ole Miss, which has made significant strides since going 1-2 in SEC play and is currently ranked happened. mix too.

Here’s your guide to what you need to know about the selection process, as well as how to watch the latest College Football Playoff seedings.

When: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 20:30 Eastern
TV: ESPN network

The new 12-team College Football Playoff will feature the conference’s top four champions, all of whom will receive automatic bids as the No. 1-4 seeds.

The top four teams will receive a first-round bye and automatically advance to the quarter-finals.

The other eight teams are 5-12 in the standings. They will compete for a place among the teams and play their matches at the home field of the higher ranked team.

The committee selects the top 12 teams in the country using a process aimed at distinguishing teams by considering the following:

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