Georgia Bulldogs Still at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings, but after a wild rivalry week, the rest of the top four look a bit different.
with Michigan’s 45–23 win At Ohio State in Columbus (No. 3 vs. No. 2, respectively at the time), the Wolverines moved up one spot before facing Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday.
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The College Football Playoff logo is shown on the field at AT&T Stadium prior to an NCAA college football game on January 1, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.
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The loss to the Buckeyes dropped them to No. 5, and now they are on the outside looking in.
TCU moved up one spot after a 62–14 win over Iowa State before the Big 12 title game against No. 13 Kansas State and is now the third-ranked team.
However, the big move came from USC, which later Take down – no. 15 Notre Dame, combined with then-no. 5 After LSU’s devastating loss to a then-4-7 Texas A&M team, the Trojans are now in fourth place – the Tigers have fallen to 14.
LSU will still face Georgia in the SEC Championship game, but since they’re now ranked in the teens, there’s basically nothing they can do. Had they not been upset, that matchup would have had huge ramifications for everyone in the top-six.
While it’s not guaranteed, with Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama locked in this weekend and not in control of their own destinies, it’s almost safe to say that if each top-four team competes for its conference championship this weekend wins the game (USC faces No. 11 Utah in the Pac-12 title game), they will be the four squads that compete in the College Football Playoff.
An end zone pylon displays the national championship logo during the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 10, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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No. 3 Michigan dominated at no. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, keeping national championship hopes alive
Here’s how the rest of the top 25 players shake out with their records and rankings for the past week:
No. 7: Tennessee (10-2, No. 10)
No. 8: Penn State (10-2, No. 11)
No. 9: Clemson (10-2, No. 8)
No. 10: Kansas State (9-3, No. 12)
No. 11: Utah (9-3, No. 14)
No. 12: Washington (10-2, No. 13)
No. 13: Florida State (9-3, No. 16)
No. 14: LSU (9-3, No. 5)
No. 15: Oregon State (9-3, No. 21)
No. 16: Oregon (9-3, No. 9)
No. 17: UCLA (9-3, No. 18)
Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines avoids a tackle during the second quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio.
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No. 18: Tulane 10-2, No. 19)
No. 19: South Carolina (8-4, unranked)
No. 20: Texas (8-4, No. 23)
No. 21: Notre Dame (8-4, No. 15)
No. 22: UCF (9-3, Same)
No. 23: North Carolina (9-3, No. 17)
No. 24: Mississippi State (8-4, unranked)
No. 25: NC State (8-4, unranked)