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The upsets on the penultimate weekend of the college football season created drama around how the playoff rankings, released by the committee Tuesday, would shape the announcement of the 12-team field that is coming in less than a week.
The suspense was centered on how far Ohio State, ranked No. 2 last week, would fall after its loss to Michigan and whether Miami, ranked No. 6 last week, would see its at-large hopes damaged after losing to Syracuse.
The Buckeyes slipped four places to No. 6, slotting ahead of Tennessee, SMU and Indiana. The ranking likely assures Ohio State of hosting a first-round game. The Hurricanes weren’t so lucky. They fell five places to No. 12, behind Alabama but ahead of Mississippi and South Carolina, three three-loss teams from the SEC. It appears the Crimson Tide are in line for an at-large berth should things hold to form.
No. 1 Oregon retained the position it has held since the first rankings on Nov. 5. The Ducks will face No. 3 Penn State in the Big Ten championship game. Texas, like the Nittany Lions, moved up one spot to No. 2 and will meet No. 5 Georgia for the SEC title.
No. 4 is Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish concluded their season with a win against Southern California last week. They appear in line to host a first-round game with their seeding still unresolved until after championship weekend.
No. 7 Tennessee is followed by SMU and Indiana. Completing the top 10 is Boise State, the highest-ranked team from the Group of Five conferences. The Broncos are 10 places ahead of No. 20 UNLV and will face the Rebels in the Mountain West title game Friday.
Boise State is also ahead of both participants of the Big 12 title game – No. 15 Arizona State and No. 16 Iowa State. Should the Broncos stay ahead of the winner between the Sun Devils and Cyclones, they would earn a first-round bye. They…
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Publish date : 2024-12-04 00:12:00
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