It’s finally championship week and it feels like the college football world is just ready to release these rankings so the playoffs can begin. The biggest shock comes from Columbus, where Ohio State missed a great opportunity with a 13-10 home loss to Michigan. This would certainly knock the Buckeyes out of their fifth seed and prevent them from facing the potential fourth seed in the second round, so they may now have to play on the road before facing the one seeded team. Additionally, Miami’s loss to Syracuse opens up the possibility for a team like Alabama to get into the playoffs through the back door despite three losses. If SMU beats Clemson and wins the ACC, the bottom of the standings will be eligible for the playoffs, leaving Miami at 10-2.

With that in mind, here are the latest CFP rankings and projected 12-team playoffs:

1. Oregon Ducks
2. Texas Longhorns
3. Penn State Nittany Lions
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5. Georgia Bulldogs
6. Ohio State Buckeyes
7. Tennessee Volunteers
8. SMU Mustangs
9. Indiana Hoosiers
10. Boise State Broncos
11. Alabama Crimson Tide
12. Miami Hurricanes
13. Ole Miss
14. South Carolina Gamecocks
15. Arizona State Sun Devils
16. Iowa State Cyclones
17. Clemson Tigers
18. BYU Cougars
19. Missouri Tigers
20. UNLV Rebels
21. Illinois battles Illini
22. Syracuse Orange
23. Colorado Buffaloes
24. Black Knights of the Army
25. Memphis Tigers

Bye in the first round: #1 Oregon, #2 Texas, #3 SMU, #4 Boise State

First Round Matchups:

No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 12 Arizona State
No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Alabama
No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 10 Indiana
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Tennessee