| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia | 12-0 | Def. Georgia Tech 45-0 |
vs. #2 Alabama, SEC Championship, 4 p.m. (CBS)
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| 2 | 3 | Alabama | 11-1 | Def. Auburn 24-22 4OT |
vs. #1 Georgia, SEC Championship, 4 p.m. (CBS)
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| 3 | 6 | Michigan | 11-1 | Def. #2 Ohio State 42-27 |
vs. #20 Iowa, 8 p.m., Big Ten, Championship (FOX)
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| 4 | 4 | Cincinnati | 12-0 | Def. East Carolina 35-13 |
vs. #11 Houston, 4 p.m., AAC Championship (ABC)
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| 5 | 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | Def. Stanford 45-14 | Regular season complete |
| 6 | 7 | Oklahoma State | 11-1 | Def. #8 Oklahoma 37-33 |
vs. #14 Baylor, noon, Big 12 Championship, noon (ABC)
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| 7 | 9 | Ole Miss | 10-2 | Def. Mississippi State 31-21 | Regular season complete |
| 8 | 2 | Ohio State | 10-2 | Lost to #6 Michigan, 42-27 | Regular season complete |
| 9 | 10 | Pittsburgh | 10-2 | Def. Syracuse 31-14 |
vs. #21 Wake Forest, 8 p.m., ACC Championship (ABC)
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| 10 | 8 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | Lost to #7 Oklahoma State 37-33 | Regular season complete |
| 11 | 11 | Houston | 10-1 | Def. UConn 45-17 |
vs. #4 Cincinnati, 4 p.m., AAC Championship (ABC)
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| 12 | 12 | BYU | 10-2 | Def. USC 35-31 | Regular season complete |
| 13 | 15 | Oregon | 10-2 | Def. Oregon State 38-29 |
vs. #18 Utah, Friday, 8 p.m., Pac-12 Championship (ABC)
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| 14 | 18 | Baylor | 10-2 | Def. Texas Tech 27-24 |
vs. #6 Oklahoma State, Big 12 Championship, noon (ABC)
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| 15 | 17 | Louisiana | 11-1 | Def. Louisiana-Monroe 21-16 |
vs. #23 Appalachian State, 3:30 p.m., Sun Belt Championship (ESPN)
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| 16 | 19 | Clemson | 9-3 | Def. South Carolina 30-0 | Regular season complete |
| 17 | 20 | Michigan State | 10-2 | Def. Penn State 30-27 | Regular season complete |
| 18 | 21 | Utah | 9-3 | Def. Colorado 28-13 |
vs. #13 Oregon, Friday, 8 p.m., Pac-12 Championship (ABC)
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| 19 | 22 | San Diego State | 11-1 | Def. Boise State 27-16 |
vs. Utah State, 3 p.m., Mountain West Championship (FOX)
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| 20 | 23 | Iowa | 9-3 | Def. Nebraska 28-21 |
vs. #3 Michigan, 8 p.m., Big Ten Championship (FOX)
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| 21 | 24 | Wake Forest | 10-2 | Def. Boston College 41-10 |
vs. #9 Pittsburgh, 8 p.m., ACC Championship (ABC)
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| 22 | 25 | Kentucky | 9-3 | Def. Louisville 52-21 | Regular season complete |
| 23 | NR | Appalachian State | 9-2 | Def. Georgia Southern 27-3 |
vs. #15 Louisiana, 3:30 p.m., Sun Belt Championship (ESPN)
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| 24 | 13 | UTSA | 11-1 | Lost to North Texas 45-23 |
vs. Western Kentucky, Friday, 7 p.m., C-USA Championship (CBSSN)
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| 25 | NR | N.C. State | 9-3 | Def. North Carolina 34-30 | Regular season complete |
Next five (in alpha order): Arkansas, Fresno State, Minnesota, Purdue, Wisconsin
Dropped out: #14 Wisconsin, #16 Texas A&M
* All games on Saturday, December 4 unless otherwise indicated
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