Rankings schedule, selection committee recusals for College Football Playoff released

The rankings schedule for the College Football Playoff was announced Thursday evening.

While a number of teams are starting 2019 with championship aspirations, only four will make it to the College Football Playoff. Entering its sixth year of existence, the Playoff has produced some thrilling games and interesting matchups.

Throughout the season, ESPN will host a CFP rankings show beginning the first week in November. Other polls will be running the length of the season, but the first CFP rankings are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Here’s the entire schedule leading up to Selection Day on Dec. 8:

Check out the complete schedule for the #CFBPlayoff selection committee to announce its 2019 rankings live on @ESPN!

More details from this week’s selection committee meeting » https://t.co/2cJl5h56bw#2020Nola | #NationalChampionship 🏈🏆 pic.twitter.com/qcRRirDIQf

— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) August 15, 2019

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The recusals for the committee members were also released on Thursday. Only one member has a recusal related to the B1G and that is Iowa AD Gary Barta:

.@CFBPlayoff committee recusals:
Gary Barta: Iowa
Frank Beamer: Va Tech, Oklahoma
Paola Boivin: Arizona St
Joe Castiglione: Okla
Terry Mohajir: Ark St
Rob Mullens: Oregon
Ray Odierno: NC St
RC Slocum: Texas A&M, Az St
Todd Stansbury: Ga Tech
Scott Stricklin: Florida, Miss St pic.twitter.com/bXlRdDRaRG

— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) August 15, 2019

Who do you think will be headed to the College Football Playoff this season? The last B1G team to make the CFP was Ohio State in 2016-17.