There were some big-time matchups across the college football world on Saturday that had an opportunity to shake up the playoff rankings heading into the middle of November, but again the chaos was stopped at the door.
The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines outlasted the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions, while the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs blew the doors off of the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels. Meanwhile, the No. 5 Washington Huskies pulled away from the No. 18 Utah Utes late for a victory at home. The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles staved off a Miami Hurricanes team late in the game as well.
After much of the nation was asleep, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks rolled over the USC Trojans to continue their strong run. In the end, it left us with a CFP top 25 that looks largely unchanged at the top, though several middling teams found a way to move up or move down based on a couple of upsets throughout the day.
The third set of playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday night. Here’s how we project they will look: