Buckeyes Remain Second in Latest College Football Playoff Rankings

One week after nobody kept their spots from the previous week’s College Football Playoff rankings, the Top 7 all remain unchanged as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, and Utah all remained in the same order they were found last week.

There were some questions as to Alabama’s fate after losing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the season due to a hip injury, but the Tide won comfortably over Mississippi State last weekend.

Georgia had the only close win of the weekend among the Top 7, as the Bulldogs defeated Auburn 21-14.

Undefeated teams Minnesota and Baylor both lost this past weekend, dropping the Gophers two spots to No. 10 and Baylor one spot to No. 13. With the Gophers’ loss, Penn State and Oklahoma were each bumped up a spot as both programs continue to hold onto playoff hopes.

The Wisconsin Badgers moved up two spots following their win over Nebraska, which helps the Buckeyes’ argument in eventually landing the No. 1 spot in the rankings. Michigan moved up two spots to No. 13, but has a road trip to Indiana this week before hosting Ohio State.

Iowa State jumped into the rankings at No. 22 with a 6-4 record following their last-second win over the mighty Texas Longhorns.

The Big Ten has six teams in this week’s edition of the rankings, which is more than any other conference.

The entire rankings are below.

Full CFP Rankings
1. LSU 10-0 (Previous: 1)
2. Ohio State 10-0 (2)
3. Clemson 11-0 (3)
4. Georgia 9-1 (4)
5. Alabama 9-1 (5)
6. Oregon 9-1 (6)
7. Utah 9-1 (7)
8. Penn State 9-1 (9)
9. Oklahoma 9-1 (10)
10. Minnesota 9-1 (8)
11. Florida 9-2 (11)
12. Wisconsin 8-2 (14)
13. Michigan 8-2 (15)
14. Baylor 9-1 (13)
15. Auburn 7-3 (12)
16. Notre Dame 8-2 (16)
17. Iowa 7-3 (20)
18. Memphis 9-1 (18)
19. Cincinnati 9-1 (17)
20. Boise State 9-1 (21)
21. Oklahoma State 7-3 (22)
22. Iowa State 6-4 (NR)
23. Southern Cal 7-4 (NR)
24. Appalachian State 9-1 (25)
25. SMU 9-1 (NR)