It will be another two weeks before these College Football Playoff rankings get set in stone and actually mean something, but as teams continue to jockey for position over the final few weeks of the season, we can learn a lot about where the playoff committee views some of the traditional powers in the nation.
This past week, there was a bit of a shake-up near the top of the rankings, stemming from an impressive road win for the No. 4 Washington Huskies, who beat the No. 11 Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis on Saturday night. Washington moved ahead of the Florida State Seminoles, who saw their starting QB Jordan Travis suffer a season-ending leg injury that will now put the Seminoles perfect season in danger.
Going forward, we will get some massive games that could upend the rankings. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan play each other this week, while the Oregon Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers.
There’s a good chance that a week from now, these rankings will look quite a bit different. Here’s how everything stands as we head into the final week of the regular season.