The College Football Playoff Committee has official released their rankings. With a bit of drama leading up to the release, the debate has been settled...at least for now. Only Championship Weekend remains for teams to make a case. Afterward, the committee will finalize the rankings and announce the programs included in the second college playoff. Currently, nothing inside the top four has changed. However, expect chaos to ensue throughout he week as fans and universities lobby for one over the other.
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers | 12-0 |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 11-1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 11-1 |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 12-0 |
| 5 | Michigan State Spartans | 11-1 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 11-1 |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal | 10-2 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-2 |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles | 10-2 |
| 10 | North Carolina Tarheels | 11-1 |
| 11 | TCU Horned Frogs | 10-2 |
| 12 | Baylor Bears | 9-2 |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels | 9-3 |
| 14 | Northwestern Wildcats | 10-2 |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines | 9-3 |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks | 9-3 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 10-2 |
| 18 | Florida Gators | 10-2 |
| 19 | Houston Cougars | 11-1 |
| 20 | USC Trojans | 8-4 |
| 21 | LSU Tigers | 8-3 |
| 22 | Temple Owls | 10-2 |
| 23 | Navy Midshipmen | 9-2 |
| 24 | Utah Utes | 9-3 |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers | 8-4 |
The Oklahoma Sooners continue to hold down the No.