Oregon drops three spots in the US LBM Coaches poll

Despite losing to Washington in the Pac-2 title game, the Ducks are still in the Top 10 of the US LBM Coaches poll.

The US LBM Coaches poll came out shortly after the conference championship games and Oregon has to again wonder, “what if?”

The Ducks are No. 8 in the poll after losing 34-31 to No. 2 Washington in the Pac-12 title game. The Huskies moved up a spot and Oregon dropped three spots. As a result, Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl in one semifinal of the College Football Playoff.

Oregon still gets a New Year’s Day 6 bowl as the Ducks head to Glendale, Ariz. to battle Liberty in the Fiesta Bowl.

Arizona finished their shockingly successful regular season No. 14 in the poll and will face Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl. Oregon State is No. 22 in the poll and the Beavers go El Paso, Texas for the Sun Bowl where Notre Dame awaits.

The final poll will come out the day after a national champion is crowned Jan. 8.

Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Michigan 13-0 1535 (51) +1
2 Washington 13-0 1,482 (8) +1
3 Florida State 13-0 1358 +1
4 (tie) Texas 12-1 1351 +3
4 (tie) Alabama 12-1 1351 +4
6 Georgia 12-1 1275 -5
7 Ohio State 11-1 1187 –1
8 Oregon 11-2 1092 -3
9 Missouri 10-2 1023
10 Penn State 10-2 952
11 Ole Miss 10-2 932
12 Oklahoma 10-2 898
13 LSU 9-3 796
14 Arizona 9-3 642 +1
15 Louisville 10-3 642 -1
16 Notre Dame 9-3 633
17 Iowa 10-3 426
18 North Carolina State 9-3 423 +2
19 SMU 11-2 375 +5
20 Liberty 13-0 315 +2
21 Oklahoma State 9-4 299 -2
22 Oregon State 8-4 295 -1
23 Tennessee 8-4 226
24 Tulane 11-2 139 -6
25 James Madison 11-1 114

Others Receiving Votes

Clemson 107; Troy 66; Kansas State 64; Utah 36; Kansas 17; West Virginia 8; Miami (OH) 8; Toledo 7; Boise State 7; San Jose State 3; New Mexico State 1

Oregon Ducks drop while controversy explodes at top of final 2023 CFP rankings

There’s a lot of controversy at the top as the final 2023 College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Sunday.

It was all sitting there for Dan Lanning and the Ducks, ready for the taking. A Pac-12 Championship, a Heisman Trophy, and a spot in the College Football Playoff.

They couldn’t get it done in the end, though, with a 34-31 loss to the Washington Huskies, who made history by going undefeated in the Pac-12 for the first time ever, and becoming the first team from the conference to make the playoff twice.

On Sunday morning, the final CFP rankings came out, with a ton of controversy swirling at the top. There was some minor chaos on Saturday, with No. 1 Georgia losing to No. 8 Alabama in the SEC Championship game, opening up the door for a lot of different things to happen at the top four.

Here is ultimately who the committee let into the playoff.

Clemson moves up one spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings

Clemson moves up a spot in the final CFP rankings.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers await their bowl destination, but we do know their ranking in the final College Football Playoff rankings.

The last time we saw Clemson (8-4, 4-4 ACC), they took down their rival South Carolina 16-7 on the road behind a phenomenal defensive performance. Clemson looked solid in the win, but questions still surround this offense heading into their bowl game.

Clemson moved up in the final CFP rankings following conference championship weekend, though it wasn’t much. Moving up one spot again, Clemson jumped from No.23 to No.22. We now await their bowl game announcement.

Below is a look at the final CFP rankings of the season.

  1. Michigan
  2. Washington
  3. Texas
  4. Alabama
  5. FSU
  6. Georgia
  7. Ohio State
  8. Oregon
  9. Missouri
  10. Penn State
  11. Ole Miss
  12. Oklahoma
  13. LSU
  14. Arizona
  15. Louisville
  16. Notre Dame
  17. Iowa
  18. NC State
  19. Oregon State
  20. Oklahoma State
  21. Tennessee
  22. Clemson
  23. Liberty
  24. SMU
  25. Kansas State

Penn State ranked no. 10 in final College Football Playoff rankings

Here is where Penn State ranks in the final College Football Playoff rankings as they await their final bowl destination.

Following the announcement of this year’s College Football Playoff came the full unveiling the full slate for the New Years Six bowl games, as well as the full top 25 rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee. As Penn State’s matchup against Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl was announced, it was confirmed the Nittany Lions ended the year ranked no. 10 in the playoff rankings, with Ole Miss taking the 11th spot.

Penn State will now have a chance to secure another 11-2 season and a top-10 finish in the rankings when it closes out the year in Atlanta against the Ole Miss Rebels. Three Big Ten teams rank in the top 10 of the final College Football Playoff rankings with no. 1 Michigan and no. 7 Ohio State joining Penn State.

Here are the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season…

  1. Michigan (College Football Playoff)
  2. Washington (College Football Playoff)
  3. Texas (College Football Playoff)
  4. Alabama (College Football Playoff)
  5. Florida State
  6. Georgia
  7. Ohio State
  8. Oregon
  9. Missouri
  10. Penn State
  11. Ole Miss
  12. Oklahoma
  13. LSU
  14. Arizona
  15. Louisville
  16. Notre Dame
  17. Iowa
  18. NC State
  19. Oregon State
  20. Oklahoma State
  21. Tennessee
  22. Clemson
  23. Liberty
  24. SMU
  25. Kansas State

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Social media reacts to wild, controversial College Football Playoff selection show

The final 2023 College Football Playoff selection show brought high drama and controversy to fanbases across the nation.

We knew when the final game came to a close on Saturday night that it wasn’t going to be a normal morning on Sunday. With the undefeated, but underappreciated Florida State Seminoles put the final stamp on their 16-6 win over the Louisville Cardinals, it was clear that the College Football Playoff selection committee was going to have a tough decision on their hands.

Which four teams do they put into the playoff?

With No. 2 Michigan beating No. 15 Iowa, and No. 3 Washington beating No. 5 Oregon, you likely have two teams set in stone. But elsewhere, what do you do? No. 1 Georgia lost to No. 8 Alabama. Does an SEC champion get in? No. 7 Texas won the Big 12 Championship, but was that enough to get them into the playoff? Florida State won the ACC and completed an undefeated season in a Power 5 conference, which to this point has been an automatic ticket into the playoff, but they are without their starting QB, and are a shell of the team that got them to a 10-0 record.

In the end, the committee decided that the top four teams are as follows:

  1. Michigan Wolverines
  2. Washington Huskies
  3. Texas Longhorns
  4. Alabama Crimson Tide

A lot of fans aren’t happy about it, as shown by the litany of reactions on social media. Here’s some of the best stuff that we saw on Sunday morning as the outrage continues to pour in.

CFP Field Set: Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama

College Football Playoff Rankings are in and everyone is not happy

The four teams were announced on Sunday. Michigan is slotted first. Washington is ranked second. And in the third slot sits Texas, which won the Big 12 and defeated Alabama early in the season.

And in the fourth and final spot: Alabama.

Florida State finished 13-0, won the ACC, and finished fifth. The Seminoles are the first undefeated champion from a  Power 5 conference not to make the CFP field.

Georgia, which had won 29 in a row before losing to Alabama, finished sixth.

This means Michigan will play Alabama in a CFP semifinal in the Rose Bowl with Washington and Texas in the other semi, the Sugar Bowl. Both games are Jan. 1.

How to watch the College Football Playoff and bowl announcements show

Who will be the final four teams in this year’s College Football Playoff and the other New Years Six bowl games? Here’s when and how to find out.

Today is the day the College Football Playoff will be set in stone by the selection committee, and they have some big discussions to sort through following the results of the conference championship weekend. Georgia’s loss in the SEC Championship Game to Alabama puts the selection committee in a unique position that could leave the SEC out of the playoff entirely. And that has a bit of a ripple effect on the entire New Years Six lineup if that ends up being the reality.

Michigan and Washington are locked in following 13-0 regular seasons and victories in their conference championship games, and Florida State should feel pretty good about their fate as well with an undefeated season with the ACC crown despite quarterback injury concerns. But who gets the fourth spot? Big 12 champion Texas feels like the best remaining option, right? Or does Alabama somehow get in ahead of the only team to beat them this season (Texas) after winning the SEC with a record of 12-1? Or what about Georgia, who only had one loss in a close game in the SEC championship game? That will be learned today.

And Penn State fans will finally get to see who they will be facing in the bowl season. The updated bowl projections still feel confident in having Penn State in a spot for a New Years Six bowl after this chaotic weekend, but who and where they play is entirely a guessing game. The updated bowl projections have three different bowl destinations and five different bowl opponents in our look at the projections on Sunday morning.

But the good news is we will know all of these answers with the final release of the College Football Pl; playoff rankings and all of the bowl announcements later today.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the rankings and bowl announcements:

  • Date: Sunday, Dec. 3
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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Predicting what the final College Football Playoff rankings will be

We’ve been pretty good at it so far. Here’s how we see the final College Football Playoff rankings shaking out after the conference championship games. #CFBPlayoff

After a wild championship week in college football, all of the games that will determine which four teams will make the College Football Playoff are complete.

And, boy, are there some hard decisions to make.

In some ways, it might be fitting for chaos to be a part of the ending equation to this last year of the current format when only four teams get a crack at it as a glorified “and one.” Years like this are the very reason the format needs to change, and will, beginning next season when the 12-team format kicks in.

But that does little to address the problem ahead of the CFP committee this season. Almost all of the top eight teams have an argument to be included in the field (even Oregon because of a loss to the same team twice). At some point, things have to be taken into consideration with such a razor thin margin.

We feel pretty good about Oregon being left out in the cold after losing to Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game, and it’ll take new precedents for Ohio State to get in. But what’s the rest of the order after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship game, Texas blew the doors off Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game, Michigan held serve against Iowa in the Big Ten, and Florida State took care of business in the ACC Championship game?

You can bank on undefeated teams Michigan and Washington being in the field, but what about undefeated FSU and four one-loss teams left over for two final spots?

Here is how we see the College Football Playoff rankings that will send four teams on a continued journey to win a national championship shaking out on Sunday.

Everything the College Football Playoff committee said about Ohio State after latest rankings

What do you think about what the CFP committee said this time around after the latest rankings? #GoBucks

Well, here we are, less than a week removed from Ohio State football’s third-straight loss to Michigan. Being that it’s Tuesday late in the season with just the conference championship games to go, it also means we have to suck it up and see how far the Buckeyes fell in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

There’s still one set of rankings to go after this weekend, but it doesn’t look good for the Buckeyes, who fell to No. 6, behind another one-loss team, Oregon.

As always, the CFP committee seems to prioritize what it wants to use as the rationale for rankings when they simply believe they should be based on the eye test. However, at least it faces the music after each rankings reveal to discuss what into the decisions to place teams in the order that they appear.

That’s exactly what happened on the conference call following the latest rankings, and since we are are part of all that fun, we like to bring to you what Executive Director Bill Hancock and committee chair Boo Corrigan had to say about the process of ranking teams.

Here is everything they said about Ohio State following the fifth set of rankings that have set the baseline for what we’ll see after all the dust has settled this weekend.

Georgia remains No. 1 in latest CFP rankings, Ohio State drops

Georgia remains No. 1 in latest CFP rankings, Ohio State drops

The undefeated Georgia Bulldogs remain at No. 1 in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as released on Tuesday night.

This is Georgia’s third-straight week in the top spot.

Top-4:

  1. Georgia
  2. Michigan
  3. Washington
  4. Florida State

There was a question whether the Wolverines would jump the Bulldogs after a 30-24 win over then No. 2 Ohio State, but the selection committee seemingly has no issue with Georgia’s eight-point win over Georgia Tech.

The Buckeyes come in at No. 6, while the undefeated Oregon Ducks jump a spot to No. 5.

Georgia maintains three Top-25 wins on the year against No. 9 Missouri, No. 11 Ole Miss and No. 21 Tennessee.

As far as the SEC Championship, Alabama maintains its ranking at No. 8 following a last minute win at Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide is slated for Saturday at 4 p.m. ET in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game will air on CBS.