Ohio State remained No. 1 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, revealed Tuesday night on ESPN, as the top eight teams were unchanged from a week ago.
But the potential for movement exists in the next rankings, with two top-10 matchups set for this weekend.
No. 2 Georgia hosts No. 9 Ole Miss, while No. 3 Michigan travels to play No. 10 Penn State. The Bulldogs have the opportunity for two top-15 wins in a row, after beating No. 14 Missouri last week. For Michigan, this will be the first opportunity all season to play a ranked opponent, and that would help boost its résumé — as the Wolverines have the No. 111-ranked strength of schedule, according to ESPN.
Florida State stayed at No. 4 despite an uneven performance against Pitt last weekend, while Washington remained No. 5 after a road win at USC. The Trojans fell out of the top 25 after the loss. Oregon is right behind the Huskies, who handed the Ducks their only loss this season, followed by Texas at No. 7 and Alabama at No. 8.
“We responded well. We showed back up at practice the next week, and we took it personal,” Oregon quarterback Bo Nix said on the rankings release show on ESPN, referring to the loss to Washington. “The continued repetition that we’ve had, and the growth that we’ve shown, has put us in a good spot.”