Ohio State Remains At No. 1 In College Football Playoff Rankings

Following Ohio State’s 42-9 win over Rutgers, the Buckeyes are No. 1 in the nation heading into the final week of the regular season. 

Ohio State has yet to give up the top spot of the College Football Playoff rankings since the initial rankings came out on Nov. 4. The top five remained unchanged with No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Texas Tech trailing the Buckeyes. 

Rounding out the top 12 is No. 6 Oregon, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 10 Alabama and No. 11 BYU, and No. 12 Miami (Fla.).

However, BYU would not be included in the bracket if the season ended today, with No. 24 Tulane taking the final spot as the fifth-highest ranked conference leader

No. 22 Pittsburgh returned to the top 25 following a 42-28 win over Georgia Tech, who fell to No. 23.

Michigan remains unchanged at No. 15 ahead of its matchup with Ohio State in The Game. 

Arizona jumped into the top 25 for the first time this season at No. 25.