The CFP committee announced its first rankings of the season Tuesday, with the 8-0 Cowboys landing in 14th, between Memphis and rival Oklahoma.
The Bedlam rivals are two of the four Big 12 schools in the rankings.
Baylor landed at No. 6, while TCU was eighth.
The Cowboys and the Horned Frogs meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium in a matchup with heavy Big 12 and College Football Playoff implications.
College Football Playoff rankings
1. Clemson (8-0)
3. Ohio State (8-0)
4. Alabama (7-1)
5. Notre Dame (7-1)
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