College Football Playoff Rankings: Georgia takes No. 4, Oklahoma jumps in top 25

College Football Tuesday night, the Playoff rankings were released. Ohio State remained at No. 1, despite its undefeated record. The top 10 changed a lot, with Indiana moving up to No. 1 and Ohio State dropping down. There are only three weeks left until the College Football Two top-tier SEC games created a brand new No. The No. 4 team in America is now Georgia. Alabama lost the No. 4 spot after losing 23-21 to Oklahoma at home. Georgia now has a first-round bye, having dominated Texas 35-10. The Sooners have moved up to No. The Crimson Tide now sits at No. 3 Texas A&M and No. The top five is rounded out by Texas Tech. The reigning national champion Buckeyes will be seeking their seventh postseason appearance in the 12 years that the bracket has been around (2014, 2016/2019-20, 2022-2024). Ohio State will play its final game against an opponent ranked during the regular-season finale with Michigan.Eight teams are ranked among the top 11. CFP’s first-season rankings are a good indicator of the teams that will make it to the playoffs. With the 12-team field and the second season, this is easier.

Indiana is currently projected to play OSU in the Big Ten Championship Game after both teams won on Saturday by double-digits. Miami (FL), despite its No. The highest-rated ACC team, ranked 13, is projected to receive the 11th spot. Tulane, the highest-ranked group of five team on Tuesday, claimed the final of 12 playoff spots. 24. The 12-team playoff system grants automatic bids to five conference champions who are the highest-ranked. The Green Wave is currently projected to win the American Conference and take the last spot in the field. If a Group of Five club does not reach the final rankings, then the CFP Selection Committee will decide which team deserves the last spot.

College Football Playoff Rankings, Nov. 18* First-round bye | ~ First-round host | ^ Highest-ranked Group of Five teamOhio State (10-0) *Indiana (11-0) *Texas A&M (10-0) *Georgia (9-1) *Texas Tech (10-1) ~Ole Miss (10-1) ~Oregon (9-1) ~Oklahoma (8-2) ~Notre Dame (8-2)Alabama (8-2)BYU (9-1)Utah (8-2)Miami (FL) (8-2) | No. No.| No. The 12 seed Arizona State (7-3).Miami’s strange case.While Miami’s chances of controlling its destiny were squandered by losses to Louisville, SMU and Texas Tech in the eyes the committee, there is good news that the Hurricanes have a better chance of making the bracket than two weeks ago. After their overtime loss to Dallas in the first week of November, Miami’s playoff hopes began to fade. The committee responded with a “No.” As the fourth ACC team, behind Virginia Tech, Louisville and Georgia Tech, they received a grade of 18 in their very first top 25. Since then, all of these teams have suffered at least one loss. This has pushed the Hurricanes to the top of the ACC rankings. The third edition of Tuesday’s rankings ranked Miami at No. The Hurricanes moved up three positions last week to the No. After their rout of NC State, the Hurricanes are now ranked No. 15. Notre Dame also beat the Wolfpack but it was 10-7 by halftime at South Bend. Miami led by 24 points at halftime, a week after NC State handed Georgia Tech its first ACC defeat of the season. The common opponent is the key to comparing these two teams, who both seem headed towards 10-2 finishes. If the Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh – who may not be ranked anymore depending on Saturday’s results against the Yellow Jackets – they will still be behind Fighting Irish for metrics like game control, strength of schedule and record. These are important factors for the committee. At-large help is needed for the Hurricanes unless they can achieve one of two scenarios involving different ACC outcomes. It’s more likely one of three teams at-large that have two losses and are ahead of Hurricanes, such as Notre Dame, Oklahoma or Alabama, will lose a regular-season match. 

Alabama in danger zoneAfter being ranked – at worst – on No. With a loss last week to Oklahoma and a loss at the SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide is just one turnover-filled loss away from missing the playoffs. Tuscaloosa natives would be upset, after all this team has done is win eight straight games in the SEC following their season-opening defeat at Florida State. Alabama doesn’t need to panic. The Crimson Tide will win the Iron Bowl as long as they correct their mistakes. The alternative would be another catastrophic November slide, which would keep Kalen a long way from the national title picture for a second straight year. That could make the 2026 contract year a contract one given the expectations at Alabama. They’re in. However, the third Big Ten playoff team has not yet been announced. No. Oregon, with just one loss, is in a prime position and can guarantee its first-round spot with a win this weekend over USC. Chaos will ensue if the Trojans beat the Ducks in Autzen Stadium. If Michigan beats Ohio State on November 29, this could lead to three teams with a 10-2 record in the conference. Oregon would not be included in the bracket if the committee voted a fourth Big Ten team into it. 

The Ducks have an advantage in game control over the Trojans, Wolverines and Oregon. USC holds the edge in head-tohead matches against Oregon and Michigan as well as beating Nebraska on the road. Michigan’s résumé would shine with the Ohio State surprise, and one loss came to a possible SEC invitee Oklahoma. How could the selection committee justify Oregon’s inclusion over Wolverines and Trojans if they end up with the exact same record? The committee couldn’t. Dan Lanning should feel confident after beating USC, no matter what happens at Washington.Four teams fighting for two first round spotsAs long the SEC champion and the SEC’s second-place team, Texas Tech, or Georgia get to Indianapolis, there are four teams battling it out for the two other coveted byes. Even if BYU wins out and takes the rematch against the Red Raiders, I don’t think they will jump enough places to make it. The most likely scenario is third-ranked Texas A&M winning the SEC at 13-0 over Alabama with an 11-win Georgia team pushing to the 4 seed during final deliberations. The results of a conference title are not to be taken into account, but the Crimson Tide with three losses would need to fall behind the Bulldogs. Georgia’s wins in the last month would include Florida and Mississippi State. Georgia Tech would also have victories over Charlotte, Texas and Georgia Tech. Alabama would win against LSU, Eastern Illinois or Auburn. It’s not due to recency. It’s one team entering the playoff red hot and the other leaking oil.Another scenario is Alabama beating Texas A&M in the conference title game and earning the No. It’s one team that is a hot shot and the other that is leaking oil. Another scenario would be if Alabama beat Texas A&M in the conference title game, earning them the No. The committee can choose between the No. 2 and the No. 3. This would leave No. The Aggies or Big 12 champion Texas Tech, or Georgia with 11 wins could fill the No. The best case scenario for the Red Raiders, currently ranked fifth, getting a bye in the first round would be if all these games went chalk the rest season and a convincing victory over BYU was achieved in the Big 12 Final. The Bulldogs should only need to win their 12th game and the conference championship in order to move up one spot.

2025-11-19 02:34:56