College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State jumps following win over Michigan

All that stands between us and the College Football Playoff are the conference championship games!

Selection Sunday is quickly approaching, and the Playoff field is starting to take shape. The top three teams from last week (Alabama, Clemson, and Notre Dame) all won, but Michigan, previously at No. 4, was blown out by Ohio State in Columbus.

That resounding win by the Buckeyes clouded the Playoff picture a bit with Georgia, Oklahoma, and UCF the teams ranked ahead of OSU that also won. Michigan, LSU, and Washington State were teams previously ranked ahead of the Buckeyes that lost over the weekend. However, fans now have a better idea of what the Playoff could look like after Tuesday’s updated rankings were released.

Here is how the rankings stand heading into this week’s action:

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. Michigan
8. UCF
9. Florida
10. LSU
11. Washington
12. Penn State
13. Washington State
14. Texas
15. Kentucky
16. West Virginia
17. Utah
18. Mississippi State
19. Texas A&M
20. Syracuse
21. Northwestern
22. Boise State
23. Iowa State
24. Missouri
25. Fresno State

Do you agree with the current final four?

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.