New College Football Playoff Rankings: Where Do Teams Stand Before Rivalry Week?

The CFP selection committee released the fourth edition of their rankings on Tuesday.

The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to remain one of the top team’s in this week’s CFP rankings. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Ahead of rivalry week, the College Football Playoff committee released the fourth edition of their weekly rankings. These rankings come before the final week of the regular season as well as prior to conference championships next week.

Here’s a look at their updated top-25 rankings and how they compare to last week’s.

Editor's Note: The rankings will be updated in real time as the poll is revealed.

College Football Playoff Top 25

Rank	Team	Change From Last Week
1	Ohio State	None
2	Indiana	None
3	Texas A&M	None
4	Georgia	None
5	Texas Tech	None
6	Oregon	+1
7	Ole Miss	-1
8	Oklahoma	None
9	Notre Dame	None
10	Alabama	None
11	BYU	None
12	Miami	+1
13	Utah	-1
14	Vanderbilt	None
15	Michigan	+3
16	Texas	+1
17	USC	-2
18	Virginia	+1
19	Tennessee	+1
20	Arizona State	+5
21	SMU	NR
22	Pitt	NR
23	Georgia Tech	-7
24	Tulane	None
25	Arizona	NR

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Projected College Football Playoff bracket

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Top four byes

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia

Projected first-round matchups (by seeding)

No. 12 Tulane at No. 5 Texas Tech
No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Oregon
No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Ole Miss
No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Oklahoma

First two teams out of College Football Playoff

No. 11 BYU, No. 13 Utah

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