Ohio State Leaps LSU for Top Spot in Latest College Football Playoff Rankings Shakeup
By Mark Powell
With a win over No. 9 Penn State on Saturday afternoon, Ohio State evidently made a good impression on the College Football Playoff committee.
The Buckeyes jumped the LSU Tigers in the latest edition of the CFP Rankings, which were announced on Tuesday night.
? THIS WEEK’S #CFBPLAYOFF TOP 6 ?
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 27, 2019
No. 1 Ohio State
No. 2 LSU
No. 3 Clemson
No. 4 Georgia
No. 5 Alabama
No. 6 Utah
Behind LSU, Clemson and Georgia remain in the CFP conversation at this point, as Dabo Swinney's group had a bye week while UGA defeated Texas A&M in Athens.
Alabama is still in the No. 5 spot, perfectly placed if the likes of Georgia or Clemson should slip up between now and the end of the conference championship slate. Assuming the Crimson Tide defeat Auburn, they'd be the next team up should Georgia lose to LSU in Atlanta.
WE HAVE A NEW #1 pic.twitter.com/OefAIbRbdx
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Behind Alabama, Utah lurks as the greatest threat to SEC supremacy, especially after fellow Pac-12 contender Oregon lost to Arizona State on Saturday night. Oklahoma, Baylor and Minnesota all need some help as one-loss teams hoping to make a late run to impress the committee.
November 2️⃣6️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings:
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 27, 2019
7️⃣. Oklahoma // @OU_Football
8️⃣. Minnesota // @GopherFootball
9️⃣. Baylor // @BUFootball
?. Penn State // @PennStateFball
With a loss to the Buckeyes on Saturday, Penn State is essentially battling for positioning in a New Year's Six bowl game, rather than a CFP spot.
Ahead of a looming matchup in Ann Arbor against their arch-rival Michigan, Ohio State now has a chance to prove the committee right for their added faith and No. 1 ranking.