Cincinnati Enquirer
The University of Cincinnati football team fell one spot to No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.
Iowa State (8-2) jumped from No. 9 to No. 7, leaping over the 8-0 Bearcats, who haven't played since Nov. 21. Iowa State's record includes wins over No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 20 Texas with losses to No. 19 Louisiana and No. 22 Oklahoma State.
"It was really the committee's respect for what Iowa State has done and not a penalty for Cincinnati," said College Football Playoff Selection Committee Chair Gary Barta, who is also the athletic director at Iowa.