The first College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Will Notre Dame be ranked above BYU despite the Cougars' head-to-head win? (Where have we seen this before?)

Where will two-loss Texas and Alabama land? And how about this season's biggest surprises Kentucky and UCLA?

Ohio State, Georgia facing upsets? College football bold predictions for Week 9

USA TODAY Sports will provide live CFP rankings predictions as Week 9's biggest games are decided today.

  • Florida could get back in the mix if the Gators chomp Georgia in Atlanta.
  • Can freshman backup QB Luke Fahey lead Ohio State past USC in the Coliseum?
  • Will Indiana's offense wake up against upset-minded Minnesota?
  • Cincinnatiknocked off top-5 Texas Tech last week. The Bearcats get another shot at a top-5 Big 12 team as unbeaten Utah visits Nippert.

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Live CFP rankings predictions Week 9

Per USA TODAY Sports Insider Matt Hayes.Rankings last updated 8:30 a.m. Oct. 31.

  1. Miami (7-0); at North Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
  2. Georgia (6-1); vs. Florida, 3:30 p.m.
  3. Ohio State (6-1); at USC, 7:30 p.m.
  4. Indiana (7-1); vs. Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.
  5. Kentucky (7-1); OFF
  6. LSU (6-2); OFF
  7. Utah (7-0); at Cincinnati, 3:45 p.m.
  8. UCLA (7-0); vs. Nevada, 4:15 p.m.
  9. BYU (6-1); vs. Arizona State, 3:30 p.m.
  10. Notre Dame (6-1); vs. Navy, noon
  11. Alabama (6-2); OFF
  12. Boise State (6-1); vs. Texas State, 10 p.m.

Projected CFP playoff bracket

FIRST ROUND

  • (12) Boise State at (5) Kentucky
  • (11) Alabama at (6) LSU
  • (10) Notre Dame at (7) Utah
  • (9) BYU at (8) UCLA

QUARTERFINALS

  • BYU-UCLA winner vs. (1) Miami
  • Notre Dame-Utah winner vs. (2) Georgia
  • Alabama-LSU winner vs. (3) Ohio State
  • Boise State-Kentucky winner vs. (4) Indiana

When do first CFP rankings come out?

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET

The first CFP rankings of the 2026 season will come out starting at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The top 25 will be unveiled in parts through the one-hour show on ESPN.

When do CFP rankings come out? College Football Playoff 2026 release schedule

Here's a look at the full CFP rankings release schedule for the 2026 season:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: 7-8 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Nov. 10: 9-9:30 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Nov. 17: 9-9:30 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Nov. 24: 7:30-8 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1: 7-7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Dec. 6: Noon-3 p.m. ET

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Live CFP rankings predictions: Projecting first Playoff bracket as Week 9 reshapes race

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