Beginning Tuesday, only one poll matters in college football. The 13-member College Football Playoff selection committee will reveal its first of six rankings, as the race to the first-ever 12-team playoff heats up. The top five conference champions (four Power 4 and one Group of 5) will be the automatic qualifiers in the 12-team field, which will also include seven at-large selections. The top four highest-ranked conference champions in the committee's final ranking will receive opening-round byes in the playoff.
Here are key facts about the College Football Playoff rankings show:
How can fans watch?
The College Football Playoff rankings show will begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Fans can catch all the action in the show's streaming hub.
Here's a look at the full list of when the six College Football Playoff rankings will be released:
*All times Eastern
Ranking 1 - Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Ranking 2 - Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 8:30 p.m.*
Ranking 3 - Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m.
Ranking 4 - Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m.
Ranking 5 - Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.
Selection Day - Sunday, Dec. 8, at noon
*The CFP rankings will be unveiled between games at the Champions Classic.
Where can fans find more college football coverage from ESPN?
ESPN senior writer Heather Dinich offers her projection of the top 12. The Allstate Playoff Predictor lets fans try their hand at selecting the playoff field.
Check out the ESPN college football hub page for the latest news, in-depth profiles, scores, schedules, standings and more.