Updated College Football Playoff ranking projections following Week 12
Contrary to popular belief, a great week of college football doesn’t require a huge number of upsets. That was the case in Week 12. Three of the nation’s top-four rated teams were given huge tests that all overcame (in some cases thanks to officiating).
However, No. 5 Tennessee, which seemed primed for a College Football Playoff spot, was blasted at South Carolina, 63-38. Elsewhere, No. 7 USC overcame an early deficit and held off rival No. 16 UCLA.
How will the College Football Playoff rankings look when they’re updated on Tuesday night? Here is our best guess following Week 12’s action.
Coastal Carolina
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Texas
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South Carolina
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Ole Miss
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UCLA
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North Carolina
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Cincinnati
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Tulane
Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Oregon State
Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
Florida State
Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Notre Dame
Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Utah
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Washington
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Kansas State
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Penn State
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Oregon
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Tennessee
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Clemson
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama
Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
USC
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
LSU
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TCU
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Ohio State
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Georgia
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