After a few weeks of seeing the rankings shuffle at the top of the College Football Playoff selection committee's top 25, things finally slowed down a little bit heading into rivalry week, the last week of the regular season for most teams. This past week, few of the nation's top teams played anyone of significance, and there were only a handful of top 25 games total.
The rankings will likely reflect that, but there could be a bit more shuffling after what we saw this weekend. The most obvious question is whether the selection committee saw enough merit in Baylor's win over Oklahoma State to move the Bears over TCU, who they have beaten head-to-head, in the rankings. What about Florida State? After yet another close call, this time against Boston College, will the Seminoles fall yet again in the rankings, despite their undefeated record? Will Ohio State be punished for its lack of "game control" against Indiana, and will fellow Big Ten upstart Minnesota ascend into the top 20?
Here are the answers to those questions:
Alabama
Oregon
Florida State
Mississippi State
TCU
Ohio State
Baylor
UCLA
Georgia
Michigan State
Arizona
Kansas State
Arizona State
Wisconsin
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Ole Miss
Oklahoma
Clemson
Louisville
Boise State
Marshall
Utah
Here's a look at everything that's at stake during rivalry week. Check back Wednesday morning for advanced-stats projections of the Playoff picture going forward.
