The College Football Playoff committee’s first rankings set up a dramatic Week 10, and the results have reshaped the picture—especially near the top.
Georgia, which opened at No. 2, climbed to No. 1 after a decisive win over Ole Miss. Utah also moved up, reaching No. 2 after beating BYU and keeping its unbeaten record intact. Miami, previously No. 1, dropped to No. 7 after losing to Notre Dame.
Notre Dame had a clear test after being ranked No. 11 last week: beat Miami. The Irish did just that at home, rising to No. 5. With three unranked opponents left on their schedule, a playoff spot now looks within reach, though there’s still work to do.
Alabama sits at No. 3, with UCLA at No. 4. Ole Miss fell nine places after its loss to Georgia, while Ohio State dropped eight spots following a defeat to USC. Oklahoma State entered the rankings at No. 25.
College Football Playoff rankings
The committee’s second set of rankings:
- Georgia (8-1)
- Utah (9-0)
- Alabama (7-2)
- UCLA (9-0)
- Notre Dame (8-1)
- Texas (7-2)
- Miami (8-1)
- Tennessee (7-2)
- Indiana (8-1)
- BYU (7-2)
- Kentucky (7-2)
- Texas Tech (8-1)
- Wake Forest (8-1)
- Houston (7-2)
- Iowa (7-2)
- Oregon (6-3)
- South Carolina (6-3)
- USC (7-2)
- Ole Miss (6-3)
- Ohio State (6-3)
- LSU (6-3)
- Missouri (6-3)
- Arizona (7-2)
- Boise State (8-1)
- Oklahoma State (6-3)
Projected College Football Playoff bracket
If the playoff started today, the bracket would look like this:
First round
- No. 24 Boise State at No. 5 Notre Dame
- No. 11 Kentucky at No. 6 Texas
- No. 10 BYU at No. 7 Miami
- No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee
Quarterfinals
- Kentucky-Texas winner vs. No. 3 Alabama
- BYU-Miami winner vs. No. 2 Utah
- Boise State-Notre Dame winner vs. No. 4 UCLA
- Indiana-Tennessee winner vs. No. 1 Georgia
Semifinals
- Winner of the Alabama quarterfinal vs. winner of the Utah quarterfinal
- Winner of the UCLA quarterfinal vs. winner of the Georgia quarterfinal
