1. Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)
This Week: W; 45-0 @GT
Trend: – –
Conference Championship: SEC vs. 5 Alabama – Mercedes-Benz SuperDome Atlanta, GA – Sat 4:00 ET CBS
Key Wins: Clemson, Arkansas, @Auburn, Kentucky
Bowl Projection: CFP Semifinal at Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
2. Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0)
This Week: W; 35-13 @ECU
Trend: – –
Conference Championship: American vs. 22 Houston – Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH – Sat 4:00 ET ABC
Key Wins: @Indiana, @Notre Dame, UCF, SMU
Bowl Projection: CFP Semifinal at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Michigan
3. Michigan Wolverines (11-1)
This Week: W; 42-27 (2) OSU
Trend: +7
Conference Championship: B1G vs. 17 Iowa – Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN – 8:00 ET FOX
Loss: @Michigan State
Key Wins: Western Michigan, Washington, @Wisconsin, @Nebraska, @Penn State, Ohio State
Bowl Projection: CFP Semifinal at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Cincinnati
4. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1)
This Week: W; 37-33 (8) OKLA
Trend: +1
Conference Championship: Big 12 vs. 8 Baylor – AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX – 8:00 ET/7:00 CT ABC
Loss: Iowa State
Key Wins: @Boise State, Kansas State, Baylor, @Texas, Oklahoma
Bowl Projection: CFP Semifinal at Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Georgia
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1)
This Week: W; 24-22 @AUB (4OT)
Trend: -1
Conference Championship: SEC vs. 1 Georgia – Mercedes-Benz SuperDome Atlanta, GA – Sat 4:00 ET CBS
Loss: @Texas A&M
Key Wins: @Miami, @Florida, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, @Auburn
Bowl Projection: Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Ohio State
6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1)
This Week: W; 45-14 @Stanford
Trend: – –
Loss: Cincinnati
Key Wins: @Florida State, Toledo, Purdue, @Wisconsin, USC, @Virginia Tech, North Carolina
Bowl Projection: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl vs. Pittsburgh
7. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)
This Week: L; 27-42 @10 Michigan
Trend: -5
Conference Finish: 8-1: 2nd in Big Ten East
Losses: Oregon, @Michigan
Key Wins: @Minnesota, Penn State, @Nebraska, Purdue, Michigan State
Bowl Projection:
8. Baylor Bears (10-2)
This Week: W; 27-24 TTU
Trend: -1
Conference Championship: Big 12 vs. 4 Oklahoma State – AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX – 8:00 ET/7:00 CT ABC
Losses: @Oklahoma State, @TCU
Key Wins: Iowa State, BYU, Texas, Oklahoma, @Kansas State, Texas Tech
Bowl Projection: Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss
9. Ole Miss Rebels (10-2)
This Week: W; 31-21 @MSST
Trend: – –
Conference Finish: 6-2; 2nd in SEC West
Losses: @Alabama, @Auburn
Key Wins: Louisville, Arkansas, @Tennessee, LSU, Texas A&M, @Mississippi State
Bowl Projection: Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Baylor
10. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)
This Week: L; 33-37 @5 OKST
Trend: -2
Conference Finish: 7-2; 3rd in Big 12
Losses: @Baylor, @Oklahoma State
Key Wins: Nebraska, West Virginia, @Kansas State, @Texas, Iowa State
Bowl Projection: Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon
11. Pittsburgh Panthers (10-2)
This Week: W; 31-14 @SYR
Trend: – –
Conference Championship: ACC vs. 16 Wake Forest – Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NV – Sat 8:00 ET ABC
Losses: Western Michigan, Miami (FL)
Key Wins: @Tennessee, @Virginia Tech, Clemson, North Carolina
Bowl Projection: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl vs. Notre Dame
12. BYU Cougars (10-2)
This Week: W; 35-31 @USC
Trend: – –
Losses: Boise State, @Baylor
Key Wins: Utah, Arizona State, @Utah State, Virginia
Bowl Projection: Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs. UTSA
13. Clemson Tigers (9-3)
This Week: W; 30-0 @SC
Trend: – –
Conference Finish: 6-2; 3rd in ACC Atlantic
Losses: Georgia, @NC State, @Pitt
Key Wins: Wake Forest, Boston College, @South Carolina, @Louisville
Bowl Projection: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Arkansas
14. Utah Utes (9-3)
This Week: W; 28-13 COLO
Trend: +1
Conference Championship: PAC- 12 vs. 18 Oregon – Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV – Fri 8:00 ET / 5:00 PT
Losses: @BYU, @San Diego State, @Oregon State
Key Wins: @USC, Arizona State, UCLA, Oregon
Bowl Projection: Rose Bowl Game vs. Iowa
15. Michigan State Spartans (10-2)
This Week: W; 30-27 PSU
Trend: +6
Conference Finish: 7-2; 3rd in Big Ten East
Losses: Purdue, Ohio State
Key Wins: @Miami, Nebraska, Michigan, Penn State
Bowl Prediction: Vrbo Citrus Bowl vs. Texas A&M
16. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-2)
This Week: W; 41-10 @BC
Trend: +4
Conference Championship: ACC vs. 11 Pitt – Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NV – Sat 8:00 ET ABC
Losses: @North Carolina, @Clemson
Key Wins: Louisville, @Army, NC State, @Boston College
Bowl Projection: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Penn State
17. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2)
This Week: W; 28-21 @NEB
Trend: – –
Conference Championship: B1G vs. 3 Michigan – Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN – 8:00 ET FOX
Losses: Purdue, @Wisconsin
Key Wins: Indiana, @Iowa State, Penn State, Minnesota, @Nebraska
Bowl Projection: Rose Bowl Game vs. Utah
18. Oregon Ducks (10-2)
This Week: W; 38-29 ORST
Trend: – –
Conference Championship: PAC-12 vs. 14 Utah – Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV – Fri 8:00 ET / 5:00 PT
Losses: @Stanford, @Utah
Key Wins: Fresno State, @Ohio State, @UCLA, Oregon State
Bowl Projection: Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon
19. NC State Wolfpack (9-3)
This Week: W; 34-30 UNC
Trend: +4
Conference Finish: 6-2; 2nd in ACC Atlantic
Losses: @Mississippi State, @Miami, @Wake Forest
Key Wins: Clemson, @Boston College, Louisville, North Carolina
Bowl Projection: Cheez-It Bowl vs. Iowa State
20. San Diego State Aztecs (11-1)
This Week: W; 27-16 BSU
Trend: +6
Conference Championship: Mountain West vs. Utah State (9-3) – Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, CA – Sat 3:00 ET / 12:00 PT FOX
Loss: Fresno State
Key Wins: Utah, @San Jose State, @Air Force, @Hawaii, Nevada, Boise State
Bowl Projection: EasyPost Hawaii Bowl vs. Houston
21. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (11-1)
This Week: W; 21-16 @ULM
Trend: -2
Conference Championship: Sun Belt vs. 23 App State – Cajun Field Lafayette, LA – 3:30 ET / 2:30 CT ESPN
Loss: Texas
Key Wins: App State, @Arkansas State, Georgia State, @Troy, @Liberty
Bowl Projection: Arizona Bowl vs. Fresno State
22. Houston Cougars (11-1)
This Week: W; 45-17 UConn
Trend: +2
Conference Championship: American @2 Cincinnati- Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH – Sat 4:00 ET ABC
Loss: Texas Tech
Key Wins: @Tulsa, East Carolina, SMU
Bowl Projection: EasyPost Hawaii Bowl vs. San Diego State
23. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2)
This Week: W; 27-3 GSOU
Trend: NR
Conference Championship: Sun Belt @21 Louisiana – Cajun Field Lafayette, LA – 3:30 ET / 2:30 CT ESPN
Losses: @Miami, @Louisiana
Key Wins: East Carolina, Marshall, @Georgia State, Coastal Carolina, @Arkansas State, @Troy
Bowl Projection: Camellia Bowl vs. Northern Illinois
24. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4)
This Week: W; 34-17 Mizzou
Trend: NR
Conference Finish: 4-4; 3rd in SEC West
Losses: @Georgia, @Ole Miss, Auburn, @Alabama
Key Wins: Texas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, @LSU
Bowl Projection: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Clemson
25. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4)
This Week: L; 24-27 @LSU
Trend: -9
Conference Finish: 4-4; 5th in SEC West
Losses: @Arkansas, Mississippi State, @Ole Miss, LSU
Key Wins: @Colorado, Alabama, Auburn
Bowl Projection: Vrbo Citrus Bowl vs. Michigan State
Dropped Out: (14) Wisconsin, (22) UTSA
Also considered: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Kentucky, Utah State, Fresno State, Arizona State, UCLA, Coastal Carolina, Air Force, Fresno State, Army, UCF, Tennessee
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