Nov 19 CFP Top25: B1G, SEC control playoff rankings

Full CFP Top 25 rankings

Nov 20, 2024

The CFP Top 25 heavily favors the SEC and Big Ten — The Nov. 19 rankings include five Big Ten teams (keeping four in the top 12), and the SEC down one with eight ranked teams (steady with five in the top 12 spots).

The top 4

The top 5 remain unchanged with Oregon at CFP No. 1 for the third week after a 16-13 win at Wisconsin in Week 12 — Oregon has a bye week before facing rival Washington (6-5, 4-4 B1G) in Week 14.

Ohio State maintained the Big Ten’s sweep of the top two spots — Oregon won heads-up over the visiting Buckeyes, 32-31 in Week 7. Ohio State faces undefeated No. 5 Indiana in Week 13, and rival Michigan in Week 14.

Texas leads the SEC, holding steady at CFP No. 3.

Penn State held its position at No. 4.

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ACC: 3 ranked, 1 in top 12

Led by CFP No. 8 Miami (up one spot after a bye week), ACC teams in the playoff rankings include No. 13 SMU, and No. 17 Clemson (up three after winning 24-20 at Pitt).

Previous No. 19 Louisville dropped from the CFP Top 25 after losing 38-35 at Stanford.

B1G: 5 ranked, 4 in top 12

Oregon is CFP No. 1 for the third week — four of the five CFP-ranked Big Ten teams are in the top five spots.

Behind No. 1 Oregon, CFP-ranked B1G teams include No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, and No. 5 Indiana.

No. 25 Illinois earned its first CFP ranking of the season after winning 38-16 over visiting Michigan State.

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Big 12: 4 ranked, none in top 12

The Big 12 added a fourth CFP-ranked team but lost its only top-12 contender after BYU’s 17-13 loss to visiting Kansas.

CFP-No. 14 BYU (down eight spots) is followed by No. 16 Colorado, No. 21 Arizona State (ranked after a 24-14 win at Kansas State), and No. 22 Iowa State.

Previous No. 16 Kansas State dropped out of the CFP Top 25.

SEC: 8 ranked, 5 in top 12

Led by CFP-No. 3 Texas, the SEC has five teams in the top 12 spots, including No. 7 Alabama (up three spots), No. 9 Ole Miss (up two after a bye), No. 10 Georgia (up two after a 31-17 win over then-No. 7 Tennessee), and No. 11 Tennessee (down four spots).

Also representing the SEC in the playoff rankings are No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 18 South Carolina (up three after a 34-30 win over Missouri), and No. 23 Missouri.

Non-Power 4 in the top 12

Other teams in reach of the top 12 spots of the CFP rankings are No. 6 Notre Dame (up two after a 35-14 win over unranked Virginia) and No. 12 Boise State.