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Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings reflect the calm before the storm.
With No. 2 Ohio State set to host No. 5 Indiana, No. 19 Army meeting No. 6 Notre Dame and several other impactful games involving ranked teams in the Power Four, this Saturday’s schedule will help clarify what has been an uncertain and unsettled race for the 12-team field.
By this time next week, we should have a better picture of how things could play out in the Bowl Subdivision, especially in determining which teams will meet in conference championship games.
For now, the latest rankings are notable for the drop of two teams formerly in the top seven: No. 14 Brigham Young and No. 11 Tennessee. The Cougars fell eight spots after losing to Kansas, while the Volunteers dropped four after falling to No. 10 Georgia.
Both teams have the runway to climb back into the hypothetical playoff bracket, though Tennessee’s path will likely travel the at-large route. BYU is still tied for the first place in the Big 12 and can book a trip to the championship game with a win on Saturday against No. 21 Arizona State.
This pair along with Georgia and the Big Ten lead the winners and losers from Tuesday night:
Winners
Georgia
The Bulldogs are back in the hypothetical bracket after beating the Volunteers and certain to stay there with wins against Massachusetts and Georgia Tech. In the end, missing the SEC championship game and avoiding the chance at a third loss will help Georgia stay in the field. Saturday’s win reinforced Georgia’s strongest qualities as a playoff contender: strong wins, strong losses and the toughest schedule of any Power Four team still in the mix. The Bulldogs have wins against Tennessee, No. 3 Texas and No. 17 Clemson.
Georgia wide receiver Dillon Bell (86) is pursued by Florida defensive back Dijon Johnson (27) during the…
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Publish date : 2024-11-20 00:41:00
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