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College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings: Where Is SMU? How High Is Alabama?
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We basically have our 12-team field.

SMU is ranked No. 8. If it loses to Clemson, it's almost certainly out. Alabama was ranked No. 11. It's high enough that it's almost certainly going to be that 12th team in.

There were hardly other surprises in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, and there's almost no drama now.

Here it is. The College Football Playoff rankings before we do this for real on Sunday.

College Football Playoff Rankings: Week 5, Dec 3

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25 Memphis

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: NR
Memphis 34, Tulane 24
Up Next: Bowl Game

23 Colorado

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 25
Colorado 52, Oklahoma State 0
Up Next: Bowl Game

22 Syracuse

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: NR
Syracuse 42, Miami 38
Up Next: Bowl Game

21 Illinois

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 23
Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
Up Next: Bowl Game

20 UNLV

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 22
UNLV 38, Nevada 14
Up Next: Mountain West Championship vs Boise State

19 Missouri

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 21
Missouri 28, Arkansas 21
Up Next: Bowl Game

18 BYU

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 19
Houston
Up Next: Bowl Game

17 Clemson

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 12
South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
Up Next: ACC Championship vs SMU

16 Iowa State

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 18
Iowa State 29, Kansas State 21
Up Next: Big 12 Championship vs Arizona State

15 Arizona State

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 16
Arizona State 49, Arizona 7
Up Next: Big 12 Championship vs Iowa State

14 South Carolina

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 15
South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
Up Next: Bowl Game

13 Ole Miss

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 14
Ole Miss 26, Mississippi State 14
Up Next: Bowl Game

12 Miami

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 6
Syracuse 42, Miami 38
Up Next: Bowl Game

11 Alabama

Record: (9-3)
Last Week Rank: 13
Alabama 28, Auburn 14
Up Next: CFP or Bowl Game

10 Boise State

Record: (11-1)
Last Week Rank: 11
Boise State 34, Oregon State 18
Up Next: Mountain West Championship vs UNLV

9 Indiana

Record: (11-1)
Last Week Rank: 10
Indiana 66, Purdue 0
Up Next: College Football Playoff

8 SMU

Record: (11-1)
Last Week Rank: 9
SMU 38, Cal 6
Up Next: ACC Championship vs Clemson

7 Tennessee

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 8
Tennessee 36, Vanderbilt 23
Up Next: College Football Playoff

6 Ohio State

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 2
Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
Up Next: College Football Playoff

5 Georgia

Record: (10-2)
Last Week Rank: 7
Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 8 OT
Up Next: SEC Championship vs Texas

4 Notre Dame

Record: (11-1)
Last Week Rank: 5
Notre Dame 49, USC 35
Up Next: College Football Playoff

3 Penn State

Record: (11-1)
Last Week Rank: 4
Penn State 44, Maryland 7
Up Next: Big Ten Championship vs Oregon

2 Texas

Record: (11-1)
Last Week Rank: 3
Texas 17, Texas A&M 7
Up Next: SEC Championship vs Georgia

1 Oregon

Record: (12-0)
Last Week Rank: 1
Oregon 49, Washington 14
Up Next: Big Ten Championship vs Penn State

This article first appeared on College Football News and was syndicated with permission.

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