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The Big Ten dominated the latest edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, with the conference claiming four of the top five slots in the new standings revealed Tuesday night.
Unsurprisingly, undefeated Oregon claimed the top spot for the second consecutive week just ahead of No. 2 Ohio State, another Big Ten stalwart.
Another pair of Big Ten contenders – Penn State and unblemished Indiana clocked in at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively.
There is still much to be decided in the final weeks of the regular season, however, and when all the dust settles only the Big Ten champion will receive a bye straight through to the quarterfinals of the 12-team playoff.
In the CFP format, the top four highest ranked conference champions receive the top four seeds in the bracket and a bye.
Ohio State has a big showdown against Indiana on November 23, with the winner likely to play for the conference championship. Barring a shocking stumble in the coming weeks, top-ranked Oregon will be the other team to make it to the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 7.
Southeastern Conference (SEC) football fans aren’t used to seeing a Top 5 like this.
SEC newcomer Texas is sitting at No. 3, but the Longhorns will have some stiff challenges down the stretch, including a road test against No. 15 Texas A&M in the final week of the regular season before potentially facing another tough opponent in the SEC championship game in Atlanta.
After a sound defeat against Ole Miss on Saturday, Georgia dropped from No. 3 all the way to No. 12, finding themselves the first team outside the current projected bracket. Due to CFP rules, No. 13 Boise State would currently slot into the bracket ahead of Georgia as the highest ranked conference champion outside of the Power 4 conferences.
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Publish date : 2024-11-13 05:51:43
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