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College Football Playoff Rankings: Projected Top 10 after Week 12

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to the game against Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to the game against Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Let’s take a look at the College Football Playoff projections after the 12th week the 2016 season.

Week 11 of the college football season gave fans a glimpse at just how crazy the final stretch of the season might just be. The College Football Playoff rankings weren’t all that shaken up, though. Five top 10 teams lost and three of them were unbeaten, but those three teams remained in the top six.

Would Week 12 be the same? There weren’t nearly as many upsets as Week 11, but there were some close calls and Louisville kicked off the week by eliminating itself from playoff contention with a double-digit loss to Houston on the road.

The Cardinals were completely outmatched by the Cougars and Heisman favorite Lamar Jackson had his most pedestrian game of the season, scoring one touchdown. With the Cardinals out of the race, that means a new team will jump into the top six, in prime position to pick off one of those four coveted spots.

Three of the top four teams last week had frustrating games against inferior opponents, so that showed that no one is safe. Starting with Alabama, the Crimson Tide only led Chattanooga 14-3 at halftime and Nick Saban was less than pleased.

Ohio State narrowly defeated a 3-7 Michigan State team that had been struggling all season long, but that was a rivalry game and those two always play close. The Spartans came within a point of the upset, 17-16.

Lastly, Michigan found itself down against Indiana at halftime, but rallied in a snow-covered second half against the Hoosiers to win by 10.

What will the top 10 look like in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings?

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