Alabama continues to get the benefit of the doubt from the College Football Playoff committee.
Miami’s playoff hopes took a potentially fatal nosedive as Alabama got a boost Tuesday night in the final rankings before the 12-team College Football Playoff is played next weekend.
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January 8, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; The 2024 CFP logo on the field before the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
The Hurricanes (10-2) moved down six spots to No. 12 – the first team out of the expected bracket after their second loss of the season. They are one spot behind the Crimson Tide (9-3), who won last week and moved up two spots to No. 11, where they are projected as the last team in.
It was the strongest indication yet that the selection committee is looking at more than just wins and losses, but also the strength of schedule and other factors that appear to give the Southeastern Conference an edge.
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Oregon remained at No. 1 for the fifth straight week and will enter Saturday’s Big Ten title game as the only undefeated team in major college football.
The pairings for college football’s first 12-team playoffs will be determined Sunday, the day after a series of conference title games. Playoff games begin on December 20, with the title game on January 20 in Atlanta.
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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day walks off the field after the game against the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 30, 2024 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
These are the teams currently dancing:
1. Oregon 12-0
2.Texas 11-1
3. Penn State 11-1
4. Notre Dame 11-1
5. Georgia 10-2
6. Ohio State 10-2
7. Tennessee 10-2
8. SMU 11-1
9. Indiana 11-1
10. Boise State 11-1
11. Alabama 9-3
12. Miami 10-2
The Associated Press contributed this report.
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