The fourth rankings of 2024 have been released by the College Football Playoff Committee and the top four remain the same, while losses by Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss lead to a shake-up from No. 5 through 25.
Oregon, the only unbeaten team in the FBS, has a lock on first place, followed by Ohio State, Texas and Penn State.
Notre Dame takes Indiana's place at No. 5 after the Hoosiers lost 38-15 at Ohio State while Curt Cignetti's team tumbles to 10th.
Miami is up two spots to No. 6, Georgia climbs three places to No. 7, and Tennessee is up three spots to No. 8.
SMU surges from 13th to 9th.
Alabama drops from 7th to 13.
RANK | TEAM | W-L | LW |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Oregon | 11-0 | 1 |
2 | Ohio State | 10-1 | 2 |
3 | Texas | 10-1 | 3 |
4 | Penn State | 10-1 | 4 |
5 | Notre Dame | 10-1 | 6 |
6 | Miami | 10-1 | 8 |
7 | Georgia | 9-2 | 10 |
8 | Tennessee | 9-2 | 11 |
9 | SMU | 10-1 | 13 |
10 | Indiana | 10-1 | 5 |
11 | Boise State | 10-1 | 12 |
12 | Clemson | 9-2 | 17 |
13 | Alabama | 8-3 | 7 |
14 | Mississippi | 8-3 | 9 |
15 | South Carolina | 8-3 | 18 |
16 | Arizona State | 9-2 | 21 |
17 | Tulane | 9-2 | 20 |
18 | Iowa State | 9-2 | 22 |
19 | BYU | 9-2 | 14 |
20 | Texas A&M | 8-3 | 15 |
21 | Missouri | 8-3 | 23 |
22 | UNLV | 9-2 | 24 |
23 | Illinois | 8-3 | 25 |
24 | Kansas State | 8-3 | -- |
25 | Colorado | 8-3 | 16 |
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. The 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year's quarterfinals will take place on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.