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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Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jahmyr Gibbs (1) runs the ball for a touchdown against Auburn Tigers safety Zion Puckett (10) and cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (18) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 49-27. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports /

There’s going to be a ton of debate about what to do with Alabama, Ohio State, and Tennessee this week. Will the committee favor a one-loss Ohio State team that just lost by 22 points at home against Michigan or a two-loss Alabama team that ended the year strong and whose two losses came against top-10 teams by a total of four points?

If the committee keeps Ohio State above Alabama, will they value the Tennessee Volunteers a spot higher than the Tide? That’s also an option since the Volunteers did beat Alabama earlier this year.

But you have to wonder if the absence of Hendon Hooker changes things. It likely does.

I do think the Tide still have a shot at the playoff, but they’ll have to hope for TCU and USC losses in their respective conference title games. That’s a lot to ask for, but the No. 6 Tide have to be happy about what transpired in the top 10 this week after beating Auburn handily.

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