When Do College Football Rankings Come Out?

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Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) looks to pass against Texas A&M during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in College Station, Texas.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Sep 23, 2024, 3:43 PM

Starting at the beginning of every season, college football rankings drop weekly and have a pronounced effect on how teams are perceived in the football betting markets.

That means savvy bettors can make a lot of money by studying the betting relationship between poll rankings and college football ATS records.ย 

For the college football elite, the top of the rankings are the ultimate goal. With a lot of winning and a little luck, the playoff committee will reward your team with a trip to the 12-team College Football Playoff.ย 

For most other teams โ€“ including pretty much every G5 program โ€“ any spot in the top 25 is one of the biggest rewards available to the sportโ€™s middle class. A national championship might be out of reach, so a poll-sponsored public attaboy is about the best reward to be found. (Before conference championship week, anyway.)

So for those wondering about the AP Poll rankings, or even the College Football Playoff rankings, hereโ€™s a quick download on everything you need to know.ย 

When Do College Football Rankings Come Out?

The AP poll generally releases new college football rankings every Sunday, often early in the afternoon for those on Eastern Standard Time.ย 

When Do the College Football Playoff Rankings Come Out?

The first edition of the 2024 College Football Playoff Rankings will be released on ESPN on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 5. The CFP rankings will be updated and re-released every Tuesday night through the end of the regular season.

After that, the CFP will be set, and fans can move their focus to the College Football Playoff schedule.

College Football Rankings

RankingTeamATS Record 2024
1Alabama3-1
2Texas4-1
3Ohio State2-2
4Tennessee4-0
5Georgia1-3
6Oregon1-3
7Penn State2-2
8Miami (FL)3-2
9Missouri2-2
10Michigan1-4
11USC3-1
12Ole Miss4-1
13LSU1-4
14Notre Dame3-2
15Clemson3-1
16Iowa State3-1
17BYU5-0
18Utah2-3
19Oklahoma3-2
20Kansas State2-3
21Boise State2-2
22Louisville3-1
23Indiana4-1
24Illinois4-0-1
25UNLV4-0

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.