The dress rehearsal season for the College Football Playoff’s selection committee is now over. The next time we do this, it’s for real.
The final Tuesday night edition of the CFP rankings have been released and Oklahoma remained ahead of Ohio State heading into championship weekend. With No. 4 Georgia expected to lose to No. 1 Alabama and the Sooners’ conference title game opponent (No. 14 Texas) rated higher than the Buckeyes’ (No. 21 Northwestern), the committee appears to signal that Oklahoma could backdoor into the CFP for its third trip in four seasons.
The top three teams remain unchanged, while Georgia slid up to No. 4.
The committee’s love affair with the SEC continued as Florida shot up to No. 9 while LSU remained in the top 10.
UCF continued its incremental climb up the rankings to No. 8, though without McKenzie Milton this may be the Knights’ glass ceiling.
Missouri moved into the rankings for the first time this season at No. 24, and Fresno State at No. 25. The Bulldogs visit No. 22 Boise State in the Mountain West title game.
The full rankings:
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. Michigan
8. UCF
9. Florida
10. LSU
11. Washington
12. Penn State
13. Washington State
14. Texas
15. Kentucky
16. West Virginia
17. Utah
18. Mississippi State
19. Texas A&M
20. Syracuse
21. Northwestern
22. Boise State
23. Iowa State
24. Missouri
25. Fresno State