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How the CFP Rankings Compare to the AP Top 25 Poll
The College Football Playoff committee met this week for the third time to come up with the latest CFP rankings.
The first rankings didn't have many surprises, with Ohio State getting the top seed followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia, but there has been some movement in the middle of the CFP pack over the last couple weeks. Things could still change a lot over the next few weeks with bowl season and the CFP right around the corner, but the biggest moves this week happened with the lower seeds with Tulane sneaking into the bracket ahead of a number of teams with higher rankings.
If the College Football Playoff started today, five SEC teams, three Big Ten teams, one Big 12 team, one ACC team, one independent school and a team representing the American Conference would make up the bracket.
Here are how the second CFP rankings look compared to the AP polls.
CFP Rankings vs. AP Rankings: Week 11
CFP Seed | Record | CFP Ranking | AP Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (bye) | 10-0 | 1 | 1 |
2. Indiana Hoosiers (bye) | 11-0 | 2 | 2 |
3. Texas A&M Aggies (bye) | 10-0 | 3 | 3 |
4. Georgia Bulldogs | 9-1 | 4 | 4 |
5. Texas Tech | 10-1 | 5 | 6 (tie) |
6. Ole Miss | 10-1 | 6 | 5 |
7. Oregon Ducks | 9-1 | 7 | 6 (tie) |
8. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 8 | 8 |
9. Notre Dame | 8-2 | 9 | 9 |
10. Alabama | 8-2 | 10 | 10 |
11. Miami | 8-2 | 13 | 14 |
12. Tulane | 8-2 | 24 | 24 |
Why is Tulane in the CFP?
With Navy beating South Florida, 41-38, the Bulls are out and Tulane, who beat FAU last weekend, sneaks into the top 25 and the final automatic bid as the highest-ranked team in the American Conference. The Green Wave have Temple coming up this weekend followed by Charlotte in their regular season finale.
Who are the last two out?
The Big 12 is the big loser this week as BYU and Utah are both on the outside looking in. BYU's only loss of the season came against Texas Tech two weeks ago and it will likely keep them out of the playoff because it happened so late in the season. Utah also lost to Texas Tech to go along with a loss to BYU a few weeks ago.
Oklahoma is in the most perilous spot with No. 22 Missouri visiting Norman this weekend and two losses already on its resume.
When does the CFP committee announce new rankings?
After the initial rankings were announced on Nov. 4, the committee will update the rankings weekly. The 12-person committee will meet weekly in Grapevine, Texas on Mondays and Tuesdays after the AP Poll is released every Sunday afternoon. They will then announce their findings every Tuesday night live on ESPN.
The final rankings will be released on Sunday, Dec. 7 during what is currently scheduled to be a three-hour broadcast starting at noon. In addition to the final rankings, the bracket pairings, schedule and game sites will be announced.
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Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Douglas spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and previously wrote for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.