Joel Klatt Updates Top 10 Rankings After Week 12

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After Week 12 concluded, Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt updated his top 10 rankings.
A week ago he had Michigan in the top spot and has had the Wolverines there for a little while. But after the Wolverines struggled to put away Maryland, and after Georgia looked dominant once again -- this time against a ranked Tennessee squad -- Klatt put the Bulldogs at No. 1.
Klatt's top four are: Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, and Washington.
My New CFB Top 10 (11/19)
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 19, 2023
1) @GeorgiaFootball
2) @UMichFootball
3) @OhioStateFB
4) @UW_Football
5) @oregonfootball
6) @TexasFootball
7) @AlabamaFTBL
8) @FSUFootball
9) @LouisvilleFB
10) @PennStateFball
Week 13 is going to tell us a lot about the College Football Playoff. Michigan will host Ohio State and the winner will go to the Big Ten Championship game, while the other will need some luck to potentially back their way into the Playoff.
Oregon and Oregon State will also battle and if the Beavers could somehow beat the Ducks, then Oregon is all but out of the Playoff. Alabama plays Auburn and we've seen some crazy stuff happen in that rivalry game.
Week 13 action will surely not disappoint.

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