The initial college football playoff rankings will be announced November 1, 2016, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Below are the committee’s responsibilities according to the college football playoff website:
Selection Committee Responsibilities
Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinal sites.
Assign teams to New Year’s bowls.
Create competitive matchups.
Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat appearances in specific bowls.
Consider geography.
We’re a week early and not concerned with matching up the bowl games.