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?

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?

• Cincinnati knocked off top-5 Texas Tech last week. The Bearcats get another shot at a top-5 Big 12 team as unbeaten Utah visits Nippert.

Live CFP rankings predictions Week 9

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

Projected CFP playoff bracket

• (12) Boise State at (5) Kentucky

• (11) Alabama at (6) LSU

• (10) Notre Dame at (7) Utah

• (9) BYU at (8) UCLA

• 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?

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