College football rankings 2023: Michigan rises, Ohio State out of Final Four in latest CFP poll

Rivalry Week rarely disappoints, and the 2023 edition certainly didn't, not after the historic clash between Michigan and Ohio State that put two undefeated, top-five teams against each other for a shot at the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff. Now, after the Wolverines took down the Buckeyes a third-straight time, where does that leave things in the latest official top 25 rankings for Championship Week?

College Football Playoff rankings

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What the playoff would look like today

No. 2 Michigan vs.
No. 3 Washington

No. 1 Georgia vs.
No. 4 Florida State

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

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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