When is the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Show? Date for 2021 CFP Selection Show & National Championship

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

After an exciting 2021 college football regular season, conference championship week is officially here. The best teams around the NCAA football landscape will look to punch their tickets to the coveted College Football Playoff (CFP).

Only four teams will receive bids to the 2021 College Football Playoff and fans around the country are eager to find out if they'll get in.

When is the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Show?

The CFP selection show will take place on Sunday, Dec. 5 following Friday and Saturday's conference championship games.

Selection Sunday will take place at 12 p.m. EST, and be aired live on ESPN.

Who is in the College Football Playoffs 2021?

The official field for the CFP will be decided on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. EST.

This weekend's conference championships will play a big factor in deciding this year's CFP field, but that field currently includes No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, No. 2 Michigan Wolverines, No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats.

When is the CFP National Championship?

The CFP National Championship game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to the national title game, the four teams will square off in the semifinals, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 31.

CFP's first semifinal will be played at 3:30 p.m. EST as the Cotton Bowl and the second game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST as the Orange Bowl.

Selection Sunday College Football

The official field for the College Football Playoff (CFP) will be announced on Selection Sunday, or Sunday, Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. EST on ESPN.

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