College Football Playoff rankings 2023: Washington jumps Florida State in Rivalry Week

Your look at the updated College Football Playoff rankings as we head into Rivalry Week 2023 and with a ton to play for as Championship Saturday nears

We're down to just one more Saturday remaining in the 2023 college football regular season. Rivalry Week is upon us, and with five undefeated teams remaining, there is still a ton to play for with Championship Saturday drawing near and still spots to clinch in the Power Five. Where do things stand in the latest CFP top 25 rankings?

• Washington stayed undefeated with a close, statement victory over a ranked Oregon State on the road. Was it enough to jump the Seminoles this week?
• Ohio State and Michigan remained perfect in their penultimate regular season matchups heading into The Game with the B1G East and the playoff on the line
• Georgia crushed Tennessee on the road going into Clean, Old Fashioned Hate and then against Alabama for the SEC championship after that
• Florida State, already assured a spot in the ACC title game, cruised last week, but at a major cost after quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a serious leg injury

College Football Playoff rankings

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Washington
5. Florida State
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Alabama
9. Missouri
10. Louisville
11. Penn State
12. Ole Miss
13. Oklahoma
14. LSU
15. Arizona
16. Oregon State
17. Iowa
18. Notre Dame
19. Kansas State
20. Oklahoma State
21. Tennessee
22. NC State
23. Tulane
24. Clemson
25. Liberty

How did we do? Our prediction for the College Football Playoff rankings

What the playoff would look like today

• No. 2 Ohio State vs.
• No. 3 Michigan

• No. 1 Georgia vs. 
• No. 4 Washington

College football playoff rankings criteria

College Football Playoff selectors create top 25 rankings based on their evaluation of teams’ performance on the field.

The committee employs several metrics to select the best teams.

• Strength of schedule
• Head-to-head game results
• Results vs. teams in top 25 rankings
• Results vs. common opponents
• Conference championships

College Football Playoff electors also use advanced analytics to gauge teams’ play, but those numbers don’t play a formal role in the committee creating its top 25 rankings.

College Football Playoff schedule 2023-24

Rose Bowl Semifinal
Mon., Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. | ESPN

Sugar Bowl Semifinal
Mon., Jan. 1 | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN

National Championship Game
Mon., Jan. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

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