College Football Playoff Rankings 2022: Projected Top 25 for Week 14

COLUMBUS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 26: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a college football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 45-23 over the Ohio State Buckeyes and clinched the Big Ten East Title. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) /

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If you told me before the season that Kansas State would be sitting in the top 10 at the end of the regular season, I would have called you insane. But here we are.

Kansas State is likely to jump into the top 10 this week with Oregon and Clemson losing and I see the Wildcats sitting at No. 9 overall. They’ve been really solid this year and they’re two one-score losses away from being in the playoff conversation. Heck, even beating Tulane or Texas this year would have the Wildcats nearing the playoff field.

Chris Klieman has done such a good job with this program and he’s proving why he’s considered one of the best coaches in the country who no one seems to talk about.

The last time Kansas State finished the season ranked in the top 10? All the way back in 2002. And the last time they finished the year ranked at all? You’d have to go all the way back to 2014 for that. Klieman has been fantastic.

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