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Updated College Football Playoff Rankings Predictions After Exciting Week 12
Notre Dame defensive lineman Kobi Onyiuke (45), wide receiver Jordan Faison (6) and wide receiver Alex Whitman (86) celebrate a Faison touchdown on fake punt play that would later be called back during a NCAA college football game against Virginia at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in South Bend. MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Updated College Football Playoff Rankings Predictions After Exciting Week 12

Originally posted on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI
By Nick Shepkowski  |  Last updated Nov 17, 2024 12:17 AM ET

College football didn't see a massive upset in Week 12 but did see exciting finishes and an SEC matchup of top 12 teams go back-and-forth.

Of course, Notre Dame continues to try and impress the committee enough to earn a home playoff game despite having the worst loss of the group.

So how does the committee rank the nation's top 25 teams when the third College Football Playoff rankings are released on Tuesday?

Here's my best guest after another Saturday that had you on the edge of your seat.

College Football Playoff Rankings Projection: 25-20

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25. Syracuse
24. UNLV
23. Iowa State
22. Arizona State
21. Tulane
20. Army

College Football Playoff Rankings Projection: 19-13

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19. South Carolina
18. Clemson
17. Washington State
16. Colorado
15. Texas A&M
14. Boise State
13. SMU

College Football Playoff Rankings Projection: 12-7

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How do you rank the SEC teams that all have two losses? I'm guessing at what the committee will do, not what I would do. They have to compare it somehow and solid wins are had by all, so who had the worst losses of each? Nobody can top Ole Miss dropping games to both Kentucky and a worse looking LSU team by the week.

Georgia having the best wins of the group puts them atop the two-loss foes while Miami again falls as that resume and close calls to get there seem less impressive by the week.

12. Miami
11. Ole Miss
10. Tennessee
9. Alabama
8. Georgia
7. Notre Dame

College Football Playoff Rankings Projection: 6-1

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All win that played this week as Oregon snuck by Wisconsin on the road late Saturday. As a result I'd expect to see the top six remain the same this week.

6. BYU
5. Indiana
4. Penn State
3. Texas
2. Ohio State
1. Oregon

The new College Football Playoff rankings will be announced on Tuesday night.

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This article first appeared on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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