Overview
- Ohio State stayed No. 1 in the second CFP rankings, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia, leaving the top five unchanged.
- Texas Tech moved up to No. 6 after a 29-7 win over previously unbeaten BYU, which dropped to No. 12 in the new Top 25.
- Under this week’s projection, the byes go to Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama, reflecting the straight-seeding model approved in the spring.
- South Florida entered at No. 24 as the lone Group of Five team and would occupy the No. 12 seed, while Miami at No. 15 stands as the ACC’s current automatic-qualifier placeholder.
- SEC leaders Greg Sankey and Mark Keenum reiterated opposition to automatic bids, leaving format talks with the Big Ten unresolved ahead of the Dec. 7 final rankings and a playoff that opens Dec. 19 and ends Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens.