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Northwestern ranked No. 25 in latest College Football Playoff Rankings

For the first time since the 2015 season, Northwestern is in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Week 11 College Football Playoff Rankings:

21. Iowa State
22. Memphis
23. NC State
24. LSU
25. Northwestern pic.twitter.com/vMms6B72mx— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) November 8, 2017

After getting just six votes in the latest AP Poll, Northwestern’s entrance into the CFP rankings comes as a significant surprise. An overtime win over Nebraska was enough to propel the Wildcats into the Top 25 over Big Ten rival Michigan (7-2) and South Florida (8-1), among others.