The Big Ten is awaiting to see how many teams make the cut in the second CFP rankings, which come out tonight. Here's what to know:

The SEC is waiting to see how many teams make the cut for the season’s second CFP rankings, which come out tonight. Here’s what to know.

For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.

There's a lot of football left to be played, but if the 12-team College Football Playoff started today, the Georgia Bulldogs would be out. The Alabama Crimson Tide would be in, as would the Texas Longhorns,

The Hurricanes lost 28-23 to Georgia Tech on Saturday, giving them their first loss of the year and knocking them down a few pegs. They are one of 12 teams who are vying for postseason play in the first ever 12-team playoff format.