Predicting what the final College Football Playoff rankings will be

After a wild championship week in college football, all of the games and results are now complete that will be used in determining which four teams will make the College Football Playoff.

And boy are there some hard decisions to make.

In some ways, it might be fitting for chaos to be a part of the ending equation to this last year of the current format when only four teams get a crack at it as a glorified “and one.” Year’s like this are the very reason why the format needs to change, and will, beginning next season when the 12-team format kicks in.

But that does little about the problem ahead of the CFP committee this season. Almost all of the top eight teams have a argument to be included in the field (even Oregon because of a loss to the same team twice), but at some point, things have to be taken into consideration with such a razor thin margin.

We feel pretty good about Oregon being left out in the cold after losing to Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game, and it’ll take some new precedents of sorts for Ohio State to get in. But what’s the rest of the order after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship game, Texas blew the doors of Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game, Michigan held serve against Iowa in the Big Ten, and Florida State took care of business in the ACC Championship game?

You can bank on undefeated teams Michigan and Washington being in the field, but what about five one-loss teams left over for two final spots?

Here is how we see the College Football Playoff rankings that will send four teams on a continued journey to win a national championship shaking out on Sunday.

Kansas State Wildcats (8-4)

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Remaining Schedule

Last Week’s CFP Ranking: 25
Last Result: Idle

SMU Mustangs (10-2)

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Remaining Schedule

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Publish date : 2023-12-03 04:42:21

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