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Projecting the College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 12
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Projecting the College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 12

A wild Week 11 in college football has occurred Sports illustrated‘s College Football Playoff rankings projection in flux heading into Week 12.

Here’s how we see things shaking up as the sport enters the final part of the season.

1. Oregon Ducks: 10-0 (7-0 Big Ten)

This week: won 39-18 vs. Maryland

Week 12: Road in Wisconsin

2. Ohio State Buckeyes: 8-1 (5-1 Big Ten)

This week: Won 45-0 vs. Purdue

Week 12: Away at Northwestern

3. Texas Longhorns: 8-1 (4-1 SEC)

This week: Won 49-17 vs. Florida

Week 12: Away in Arkansas

4. Penn State Nittany Lions: 8-1 (5-1 Big Ten)

This week: Won 35-6 vs. Washington

Week 12: Away at Purdue

5. Tennessee Volunteers: 8-1 (5-1 SEC)

This week: won 33-14 vs. the state of Mississippi

Week 12: Away in Georgia

6. Indiana Hoosiers: 10-0 (7-0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 20-15 vs. Michigan

Week 12: Inactive

7. Notre Dame battles Irish: 8-1

This week: Won 52-3 vs. Florida State

Week 12: Home vs. Virginia

8. Alabama Crimson Tide: 7-2 (4-2 SEC)

This week: Win 42-13 over No. 16 LSU

Week 12: Home vs. Mercer

9. Ole Miss Rebels: 8-2 (4-2 SEC)

This week: won 28-10 vs. No. 3 Georgia

Week 12: Inactive

10. Miami Hurricanes: 9-1 (5-1 ACC)

This week: Lost 28-23 at Georgia Tech

Week 12: Home vs. Wake Forest

11. Georgia Bulldogs: 7-2 (5-2 SEC)

This week: Lost 28-10 at No. 16 Ole Miss

Week 12: Home vs. Tennessee

12. Boise State Broncos: 8-1 (5-0 Mountain West)

This week: Won 28-21 vs. Nevada

Week 12: Road at San Jose State

13. SMU Mustangs: 8-1 (5-0 ACC)

This week: inactive

Week 12: Home vs. Boston College

14. Texas A&M Aggies: 7-2 (5-1 SEC)

This week: inactive

Week 12: Home vs. New Mexico State

15. BYU Cougars: 8-1 (5-1 Big 12)

This week: behind 21-10 (LATE)

Week 12: Home vs. Kansas

16. Kansas State Wildcats: 7-2 (4-2 Big 12)

This week: inactive

Week 12: Home vs. Arizona State

17. Colorado Buffaloes: 7-2 (5-1 Big 12)

This week: won 41-27 at Texas Tech

Week 12: Home vs. Utah

18. Washington State Cougars: 8-1 (0-0 Pac-12)

This week: Lead Utah State 21-7 (LATE)

Week 12: Away in New Mexico

19. Louisville Cardinals: 6-3 (4-2 ACC)

This week: inactive

Week 12: Away at Stanford

20. Clemson Tigers: 7-2 (6-1 ACC)

This week: 24-14 win over Virginia Tech

Week 12: Away in Pittsburgh

21. LSU Tigers: 6-3 (3-2 SEC)

This week: lost 42-13 vs. No. 11 Alabama

Week 12: Away in Florida

22. Missouri Tigers: 7-2 (3-2 SEC)

This week: Won 30-23 vs. Oklahoma

Week 12: Road in South Carolina

23. Black Knights Army: 9-0 (7-0 American)

This week: Won 14-3 at North Texas

Week 12: Inactive

24. South Carolina Springs: 6-3 (4-3 SEC)

This week: Won 28-7 at Vanderbilt

Week 12: Home vs. Missouri

25. Tulane Green Wave: 8-2 (6-0 American)

This week: won 52-6 vs. Temple

Week 12: Out of the Navy

Removed from the rankings: No. No. 17 Iowa State, No. 18 Pittsburgh