Weekend of upsets jumbles the College Football Playoff field ahead of ‘Rivalry Week’

After a weekend of chaos on the gridiron, the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture looks markedly different this week.

Undefeated Oregon remains at No. 1 in the new rankings released Tuesday by the CFP Selection Committee. The Ducks are followed by Ohio State at No. 2, Texas at No. 3 and Penn State at No. 4, all retaining their positions from last week.

Following a resounding 49-14 win over previously unbeaten Army, Notre Dame climbs to No. 5, with rival Southern Cal the last remaining roadblock for the Fighting Irish.

Miami remains the highest ranked Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) school, climbing one slot to No. 6. The Hurricanes need a win versus Syracuse Saturday to secure a spot in the ACC championship game against No. 9 SMU, who have already clinched a shot at the conference title in their first season in the league.

A slew of upsets in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) moved Georgia up to No. 7 and Tennessee to No. 8.

Shock losses by Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M put Georgia in the SEC title game, where they will face the winner of Saturday’s game between Texas and No. 20 Texas A&M. Georgia meanwhile will play a non-conference tilt against their in-state rivals Georgia Tech on Friday.

Mountain West Conference leaders Boise State rose to No. 11, and would currently earn a first round bye as the 4th-highest ranked conference champion. The Broncos host Oregon State Friday ahead of a showdown against either No. 22 UNLV or Colorado State for the Mountain West crown on December 6.

The Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 conference championship games will all be played on December 7.

In the CFP format, the five highest ranked conference champions are automatically placed into the 12-team field, with the four highest ranked conference champions receiving a bye straight into the quarterfinals.

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Publish date : 2024-11-27 05:28:00

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