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Alabama football is hours away from finding out its first College Football Playoff fate.
The Crimson Tide, ranked at No. 11 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, will see if it made the first 12-team bracket of the new expanded CFP era Tuesday night.
Alabama is seemingly on the edge of elimination having already lost to Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
Alabama will take on LSU at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC.
How will the Crimson Tide be affected by the new CFP? Here’s a look at the new format.
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
At the end of the 2024 regular season, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff.
How does College Football Playoff format work?
The first four teams — the four highest-ranked conference champions — will earn a first-round bye. Teams ranked No. 5-8 will host teams ranked 9-12 in the first round and for a spot in the CFP quarterfinal.
College Football Playoff schedule
Here is the 2024 College Football Playoff schedule:
All kickoffs are in Central Time
CFP First Round
Friday, Dec. 20; 7 p.m. on ABC and ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 21; 11 a.m. on TNT
Saturday, Dec. 21; 3 p.m. on TNT
Saturday, Dec. 21; 6:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN
CFP Quarterfinal
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Tuesday, Dec. 31; 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Wednesday, Jan. 1; Noon on ESPN
Rose Bowl: Wednesday, Jan. 1; 4 p.m. on ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Wednesday, Jan. 1; 7:45 p.m. on ESPN
CFP Semifinal
Capital One Orange Bowl: Thursday, Jan. 9; 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Friday, Jan. 10l 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
CFP National Championship
What Bowl Games are in the CFP?
Here are the bowl games that will be CFP quarterfinal or semifinal games in 2024:
CFP Quarterfinal: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game, Allstate Sugar Bowl
CFP Semifinal: Capital One Orange Bowl, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Alabama football projected CFP bracket…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-11-05 21:35:36
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