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Editor’s note: This article was originally published by USA TODAY Sports and has been republished below in its entirety.
The second College Football Playoff committee rankings released Tuesday look almost identical to the first release last week.
Alabama again holds the No. 1 spot after cruising to an Iron Bowl win against Auburn. Right behind the Crimson Tide is Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish had their own impressive showing at North Carolina last weekend. A scheduling change by the ACC announced earlier the day confirmed Notre Dame’s spot in the conference championship game.
Clemson keeps its place ahead of Ohio State in third. The Buckeyes were unable to get on the field after COVID-19 positives among players and coach Ryan Day.
Texas A&M and Florida are lurking behind the top four. The Aggies lead after winning the head-to-head meeting between the schools, but the Gators have the opportunity to win their way into the field by beating Alabama in the SEC championship game.
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Cincinnati holds at No. 7 and remains the clear leader among Group of Five schools. The Bearcats, however, are not scheduled to play until Dec. 12 in what could be two consecutive games against No. 24 Tulsa.
It’s the first time the first seven positions haven’t changed from the previous rankings since the system and its weekly release started in 2014.
Georgia, Iowa State and Miami (Fla.) complete the top 10.
Northwestern dropped six spots to No. 14 after losing to Michigan State. No. 23 Oregon slipped eight places following its upset defeat at Oregon State.
The top four teams in the final rankings released Dec. 20 will play in the semifinals. Those games will take place at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The championship game will be played on Jan. 11 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
College Football Playoff committee Top 25
1. Alabama (8-0)
2. Notre Dame (9-0)
3. Clemson (8-1)
4. Ohio State (4-0)
5. Texas A&M (6-1)
6. Florida (7-1)
7. Cincinnati (8-0)
8. Georgia (6-2)
9. Iowa State (7-2)
10. Miami (Florida) (7-1)
11. Oklahoma (6-2)
12. Indiana (5-1)
13. Brigham Young (9-0)
14. Northwestern (5-1)
15. Oklahoma State (6-2)
16. Wisconsin (2-1)
17. North Carolina (6-3)
18. Coastal Carolina (9-0)
19. Iowa (4-2)
20. Southern California (3-0)
21. Marshall (7-0)
22. Washington (3-0)
23. Oregon (3-1)
24. Tulsa (5-1)
25. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-1)
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