Ohio State is No. 2.
The College Football Playoff selection committee ranked Ohio State as the second-best team in America in its initial rankings for the 2024 season with five more weeks of games to go before the inaugural 12-team field is set.
Ohio State is behind Oregon in the initial rankings. The rest of the top 12 consists of Georgia, Miami, Texas, Penn State, Tennesee, Indiana, BYU, Notre Dame, Alabama and Boise State.
| Rank # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 9-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7-1 |
| 3 | Georgia | 7-1 |
| 4 | Miami | 9-0 |
| 5 | Texas | 7-1 |
| 6 | Penn State | 7-1 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 7-1 |
| 8 | Indiana | 9-0 |
| 9 | BYU | 8-0 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 7-1 |
| 11 | Alabama | 6-2 |
| 12 | Boise State | 7-1 |
| 13 | SMU | 8-1 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 7-2 |
| 15 | LSU | 6-2 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 7-2 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 7-1 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 7-1 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 7-2 |
| 20 | Colorado | 6-2 |
| 21 | Washington State | 7-1 |
| 22 | Louisville | 6-3 |
| 23 | Clemson | 6-2 |
| 24 | Missouri | 6-2 |
| 25 | Army | 8-0 |
Ohio State is 7-1 after 10 weeks of the 2024 college football season.