College Football Playoff ranking prediction: TCU, Tennessee at No. 4?
Georgia will be the first team to be ranked in the second College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs will beat Tennessee 27-13. Ohio State and Michigan will follow them.
The playoff selection committee will decide the order of the teams in the national championship race. TCU, the unbeaten team in Bowl Subdivision, is the favorite. LSU is a two-loss team, but could leapfrog multiple one-losing teams. Clemson will fall out of top four, even if it loses to Notre Dame.
TCU is the only unbeaten team in the Bowl Subdivision. LSU will remain the highest-ranked two-loss team. Clemson will fall out of the top four after an ugly loss to Notre Dame.
Georgia is undefeated and will remain at No. 1. Last season, Georgia was one of two unbeaten Power Five teams.
Ohio State is still the No. 2 team in the rankings. The Buckeyes have won all their games against teams with a winning record.
Michigan is 9-0. Only one of the nine wins has been by a single possession.
TCU is ranked No. 4 ahead of Tennessee. TCU is unbeaten. The team could climb into the top three if Ohio State or Michigan lose in late November.
Tennessee is 8-1 and could make it to the semifinals. TCU is 7-2 and finished second in the SEC East.
Oregon and Tennessee are in a debate over which team gets to play in the final game. Oregon is 8-1 and will have one more win and a Power Five championship. Tennessee is better in terms of wins and has a better result against Georgia.
7. LSU has two straight wins over Mississippi and Alabama. The Tigers are 7-2 and in the playoff conversation. They have to beat Arkansas and Texas A&M and then beat Georgia to win the SEC.
Clemson lost to the Fighting Irish. The Tigers are still unbeaten. Southern California and Mississippi have just one victory over Power Five teams currently sitting at 6-3 or better.
USC is 8-1 in Pac-12 play. The Trojans have given up at least 35 points, 469 yards and 6.4 yards per play in three straight games.
Mississippi is currently second in the SEC West and 11-1. Saturday's game against Alabama will determine whether the Rebels make a late run at the top four.
