College Football Power Rankings: Notre Dame jumps to No. 2 as Ohio State loss causes reshuffling in top five

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Oregon

The Ducks have flown above the chaos all season. Oregon drilled rival Washington 49-21 to finish the regular season undefeated as the No. 1 team in the rankings. It will now play Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game after not playing the Nittany Lions in the regular season. Dillon Gabriel threw 209 yards in his 61st career start, tying Bo Nix for the most QB starts in FBS history. He’ll break the record next week.

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12-0

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Notre Dame

A win is a win, especially when you’re in the playoff hunt and playing a game on the other side of the country. Notre Dame returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat USC 49-35. Marcus Freeman is now the fastest coach in Notre Dame history to win 30 games (30-9). Up next is a playoff game in South Bend, Indiana.

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11-1

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Texas

The eyes of Texas are on Atlanta. The Longhorns had no trouble beating Texas A&M in the long-awaited renewal of the Lonestar Showdown. The defense blanked the Aggies, holding them scoreless and to only 244 total yards. Quinn Ewers threw a touchdown to his own team and a pick six to the Aggies -…


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Author : Brandon Marcello

Publish date : 2024-12-02 17:01:00

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