The College Football Playoff Committee officially released its second set of rankings on Tuesday night, offering a glimpse at what the eventual 12-team Playoff—as well as the rest of the Top 25—could look like come season's end.
Here’s an updated look:
College Football Playoff Top 25
Rank
Team
Change From Last Week
1.
Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0)
None.
2.
Indiana Hoosiers (10–0)
None.
3.
Texas A&M Aggies (9–0)
None.
4.
Alabamaa Crimson Tide (8–1)
None.
5.
Georgia Bulldogs (8–1)
None.
6.
Texas Tech Red Raiders (9–1)
+2
7.
Ole Miss Rebels (9–1)
-1
8.
Oregon Ducks (8–1)
+1
9.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–2)
+1
10.
Texas Longhorns (7–2)
+1
11.
Oklahoma Sooners (7–2)
+1
12.
BYU Cougars (8–2)
-5
13.
Utah Utes (7–2)
None.
14.
Vanderbilt Commodores (8–2)
+2
15.
Miami Hurricanes (7–2)
+3
16.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8–1)
+1
17.
USC Trojans (7–2)
+2
18.
Michigan Wolverines (7–2)
+3
19.
Virginia Cavaliers (8–2)
-5
20.
Louisville Cardinals (7–2)
-5
21.
Iowa Hawkeyes (6–3)
-1
22.
Pittsburgh Panthers (7–2)
+2
23.
Tennessee Volunteers (6–3)
+2
24.
South Florida Bulls (7–2)
NR
25.
Cincinnati Bearcats (7–2)
NR
Top Four Byes
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. Indiana Hoosiers
3. Texas A&M Aggies
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
Projected First-Round Matchups (by Seeding)
No. 12 USF Bulls vs. No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs
No. 11 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders
No. 10 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels
No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 8 Oregon Ducks
First Two Teams Out of College Football Playoff
No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 12 BYU Cougars
