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College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction, Week 12 Picks

Pabio November 14, 2024

THE The College Football Playoff committee released its second rankings Tuesday, with confusing decisions centered on whether there was more emphasis on wins and losses versus the strength of the schedule.

Georgia fell nine spots to 12th after a loss to Mississippi. It was the Bulldogs’ second loss to a team in the top 11 in the rankings. The Bulldogs, however, also own a win over one-loss Texas, which improved to No. 3 despite no wins against top 25 teams. Meanwhile, Miami lost for the first time against unranked Georgia Tech, and fell only five spots to unranked. 9.

So why is this important? Because it is inevitable that teams from the same conference end up with similar records and unbalanced schedules. It will be up to the committee to decide how to separate them, and their approach will be scrutinized.

As for on-field developments, Colorado has moved closer to the playoffs and only needs to win to get on the field. LSU stumbled against Alabama and fell out of the playoffs, raising questions about Brian Kelly’s future.

Looking ahead to Week 12, Georgia faces a make-or-die situation against Tennessee. The Bulldogs are likely out of the playoffs with one loss, a surprising development that was the clear No. 1 team in the preseason.

Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports discuss these topics and more in this week’s version of the College Football Fix.

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