No matter the outcome, Saturday’s big SEC clash between Alabama and LSU was going to have a ripple effect in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.
The Crimson Tide won the game handily, allowing them to leapfrog No. 3 Ohio State into the No. 2 spot in the Week 10 rankings.
Clemson remains the No. 1 team after its win over No. 16 Florida State, and No. 4 Notre Dame rounds out the top four teams.
Undefeated Iowa and Baylor fell just short at No. 5 and 6, respectively. No. 7 Stanford, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 9 LSU and No. 10 Utah round out the top 10.
Navy was the top ranked Group of Five team at No. 20, which puts it in line for a New Year’s Six bowl.
Here’s the latest College Football Playoff rankings (last week’s rankings are in parentheses):
1. Clemson (1): 9-0
2. Alabama (4): 8-1
3. Ohio State (3): 9-0
4. Notre Dame (5): 8-1
5. Iowa (9): 9-0
6. Baylor (6): 8-0
7. Stanford (11): 8-1
8. Oklahoma State (14): 9-0
9. LSU (2): 7-1
10. Utah (12): 8-1
11. Florida (10): 8-1
12. Oklahoma (15): 8-1
13. Michigan State (7): 8-1
14. Michigan (17): 7-2
15. TCU (8): 8-1
16. Florida State (16): 7-2
17. Mississippi State (20): 7-2
18. Northwestern (21): 7-2
19. UCLA (23): 7-2
20. Navy (NR): 7-1
21. Memphis (13): 8-1
22. Temple (22): 8-1
23. North Carolina (NR): 8-1
24. Houston (25): 9-0
25. Wisconsin (NR): 8-2
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