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Miami opens the CFP rankings at No. 1. Photo via NCAA.com.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL · FIRST CFP RANKINGS · 3 NOVEMBER
KEY STATS 📊
Top four (byes): Miami 8-0, Georgia 7-1, Utah 8-0, Indiana 8-1
Undefeated: Miami, Utah and UCLA, the three unbeaten FBS teams
First two out: No. 12 Ohio State and No. 13 Tennessee
Group of 6: No. 25 Boise State, projected No. 12 seed
By conference: SEC 10, Big Ten 6, Big 12 5, ACC 2
Next rankings: Tuesday 10 November, 9 PM ET
THE TOP 25 📋
Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | 8-0 |
2 | Georgia | 7-1 |
3 | Utah | 8-0 |
4 | Indiana | 8-1 |
5 | Alabama | 6-2 |
6 | Kentucky | 7-1 |
7 | Texas | 6-2 |
8 | UCLA | 8-0 |
9 | BYU | 7-1 |
10 | Ole Miss | 6-2 |
11 | Notre Dame | 7-1 |
12 | Ohio State | 6-2 |
13 | Tennessee | 6-2 |
14 | LSU | 6-2 |
15 | Texas Tech | 7-1 |
16 | Wake Forest | 7-1 |
17 | Houston | 6-2 |
18 | Missouri | 6-2 |
19 | Iowa | 6-2 |
20 | USC | 7-2 |
21 | South Carolina | 5-3 |
22 | Arizona | 6-2 |
23 | Oregon | 5-3 |
24 | Florida | 5-3 |
25 | Boise State | 7-1 |
THE STORY 🗞️
The committee went with Miami at No. 1, and nobody should argue. The Hurricanes are 8-0 and have only been pushed by Florida State and North Carolina.
Georgia sits second despite a loss to 4-4 Auburn, because a win over Alabama and another over ranked Florida carried more weight. Utah is third with a win over No. 17 Houston. Indiana, the defending national champion, holds the last bye at 8-1, with its only loss to Ohio State.
That is the strangest part of the board. Ohio State beat Indiana but sits eight spots behind the Hoosiers after last week's loss to USC. Under this season's format the top four get byes whether or not they win their league, and the Buckeyes would be the first team left out.
Alabama's head-to-head win over Kentucky put the Tide at No. 5, one spot ahead of the Wildcats. UCLA is unbeaten and only eighth. Notre Dame is in at No. 11 with no ranked wins and a loss to BYU. Boise State came in five spots below its AP ranking but still holds the automatic Group of 6 place.
WEEK 10 RANKED MATCHUPS 🗓️
Game | ET | UK | US TV |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 9 BYU at No. 3 Utah | Noon | 5 PM | ABC |
No. 7 Texas at No. 18 Missouri | Noon | 5 PM | ESPN |
No. 5 Alabama at No. 14 LSU | 3:30 PM | 8:30 PM | ABC |
No. 23 Oregon at No. 12 Ohio State | 3:30 PM | 8:30 PM | CBS |
No. 6 Kentucky at No. 13 Tennessee | 6:15 PM | 11:15 PM | ESPN |
No. 1 Miami at No. 11 Notre Dame | 7:30 PM | 12:30 AM | NBC, Peacock |
No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Ole Miss | 7:30 PM | 12:30 AM | ABC |
OUR TAKE 🐶
Seven ranked-on-ranked games on Saturday means this board will look very different next Tuesday. Miami at Notre Dame is the big one: a Miami win keeps the No. 1 seed in hand, and an Irish loss would likely knock them out of the projected field.
THE BETTING ANGLE 🎯
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UP NEXT: Saturday 7 November, Miami at Notre Dame, 7:30 PM ET (12:30 AM Sunday UK). The second CFP rankings come out Tuesday 10 November at 9 PM ET (2 AM Wednesday UK), and the bracket is set on Sunday 6 December.
HOW TO WATCH 📺: US channels for Saturday's ranked games are in the table above. Miami at Notre Dame is on NBC and Peacock.
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