The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday. The Friday night game will start at 8 p.m. EST and be televised by ABC and ESPN,

The first CFP Rankings of the 2025 season will be revealed Tuesday night, meaning less than five weeks remain until Selection Sunday on Dec. 7 when the full bracket will be set to determine the second 12-team field.

The College Football Playoff (CFP) has finalized broadcast plans for its 2025-26 12-team playoff opening round, with games set to air on multiple networks across two days.

Arch Manning and Co. just knocked off the Vanderbilt Commodores in Week 10 to earn the No. 11 spot in Tuesday's rankings. At 7-2, Texas likely needs to win out to feel safe about its playoff prospects. Upsets over UGA and A&M would also send the top 10 into chaos. A&M is No. 3 and Georgia is No. 5.

The pregame show airs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (or so) Central time. Texas Tech announced Tuesday the first two hours of the show will take place in the green area West of Jones AT&T Stadium next to the parking lot. It's the same location FOX's Big Noon Kickoff set up last year for the Colorado game.