The fifth edition of the College Football Playoff rankings was released on Tuesday.
Oklahoma rose one spot to No. 5 thanks to Ohio State's win over Michigan. Texas A&M moved up three spots to No. 19 after its seven-OT win over LSU and Texas stood pat at No. 14.
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1) | Alabama | 12-0 |
| 2) | Clemson | 12-0 |
| 3) | Notre Dame | 12-0 |
| 4) | Georgia | 11-1 |
| 5) | Oklahoma | 11-1 |
| 6) | Ohio State | 11-1 |
| 7) | Michigan | 10-2 |
| 8) | UCF | 11-0 |
| 9) | Florida | 9-3 |
| 10) | LSU | 9-3 |