Ohio State sits two spots outside the top four in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings.
After Ohio State's 30-24 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor, the Buckeyes are now the sixth-best team in college football in the eyes of the CFP committee behind Georgia, Michigan, Washington, Florida State and Oregon.
| Rank # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 12-0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-0 |
| 3 | Washington | 12-0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 12-0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 11-1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 11-1 |
| 7 | Texas | 11-1 |
| 8 | Alabama | 11-1 |
| 9 | Missouri | 10-2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10-2 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 10-2 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 |
| 13 | LSU | 9-3 |
| 14 | Louisville | 10-2 |
| 15 | Arizona | 9-3 |
| 16 | Iowa | 10-2 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 9-3 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 |
| 19 | NC State | 9-3 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 8-4 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 8-4 |
| 22 | Tulane | 11-1 |
| 23 | Clemson | 8-4 |
| 24 | Liberty | 12-0 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 8-4 |
It’s now clear Ohio State, the only team in the top eight that isn’t playing for a conference championship this weekend, will need at least two teams in front of it to lose this weekend to have a shot at making the CFP.