COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE
PREPARES FOR 2021-22 SEASON

The College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee met this week in preparation for the upcoming season.

“It was good to have the full group together for the first time this year and to review all of our procedures in detail,” said Gary Barta, Athletics Director at the University of Iowa, who will be returning for his second year as committee chair. “We feel good about the process the committee has followed during the first seven years of the College Football Playoff, and the selection committee is looking forward to the start of our eighth season.”

The selection committee reviewed the schedule for its weekly ranking announcements, went over its protocol and finalized its list of members who will be recused from voting or discussions regarding selected teams.

The selection committee will announce its first of six rankings November 2. The committee members will convene in person on Mondays and Tuesdays, revealing their rankings each week on ESPN.

The final selection committee rankings of the 2021 season will be released on selection day, Sunday, December 5. The committee will also announce the matchups for the Playoff Semifinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Capital One Orange Bowl, as well as the PlayStation Fiesta and Chick-fil-A Peach bowl pairings.