11/10/2026 8:44:00β―PM | Football
IRVING, Texas β The CFP (College Football Playoff) Selection Committee released its second rankings of the 2026 season as of games played through Saturday, November 7.
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Previous Rank = Tuesday, November 3 release. β²/βΌ = spots moved. β = no change. NEW = new to the Top 25. Dropped out: Florida (24).
The CFP Selection Committee evaluates teams on a comprehensive body of work, not by any single metric. Rankings are determined by comparing the full profile of teams.
The selection committee utilizes three sources to measure a team's performance: video, data (via a customized portal) and conference input.
When teams look comparable, members apply the following four principles:
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The CFP Selection Committee will next meet November 16-17. Its third set of rankings will be revealed on Tuesday, November 17 at approximately 9 p.m. ET live on ESPN and the ESPN app.
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About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the competition that crowns the true national champion in college football. The format of the CFP is built on a 12-team bracket. The 12 participating schools are the conference champions from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Southeastern Conference and the highest-ranked team from the American, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West, Pac-12 Conference or Sun Belt Conference, along with the next seven highest-ranked teams. The University of Notre Dame will be included in the playoff if it is ranked among the top 12 teams in the final CFP rankings. Four CFP First-Round games are played on host campuses, followed by the CFP Quarterfinals and CFP Semifinals, which rotate annually among six bowl games β the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The CFP National Championship will be on Monday, January 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional information on the CFP, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
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CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS
GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
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GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
| CURRENT RANK |
CHANGE | PREV. RANK |
TEAM | OVERALL RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | β²1 | 2 | Georgia | 8-1 |
| 2 | β²1 | 3 | Utah | 9-0 |
| 3 | β²2 | 5 | Alabama | 7-2 |
| 4 | β²4 | 8 | UCLA | 9-0 |
| 5 | β²6 | 11 | Notre Dame | 8-1 |
| 6 | β²1 | 7 | Texas | 7-2 |
| 7 | βΌ6 | 1 | Miami | 8-1 |
| 8 | β²5 | 13 | Tennessee | 7-2 |
| 9 | βΌ5 | 4 | Indiana | 8-1 |
| 10 | βΌ1 | 9 | BYU | 7-2 |
| 11 | βΌ5 | 6 | Kentucky | 7-2 |
| 12 | β²3 | 15 | Texas Tech | 8-1 |
| 13 | β²3 | 16 | Wake Forest | 8-1 |
| 14 | β²3 | 17 | Houston | 7-2 |
| 15 | β²4 | 19 | Iowa | 7-2 |
| 16 | β²7 | 23 | Oregon | 6-3 |
| 17 | β²4 | 21 | South Carolina | 6-3 |
| 18 | β²2 | 20 | USC | 7-2 |
| 19 | βΌ9 | 10 | Ole Miss | 6-3 |
| 20 | βΌ8 | 12 | Ohio State | 6-3 |
| 21 | βΌ7 | 14 | LSU | 6-3 |
| 22 | βΌ4 | 18 | Missouri | 6-3 |
| 23 | βΌ1 | 22 | Arizona | 7-2 |
| 24 | β²1 | 25 | Boise State | 8-1 |
| 25 | NEW | NR | Oklahoma State | 6-3 |
CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS AT A GLANCE
- This is the 74th edition of the CFP selection committee rankings. The first-ever CFP ranking was released Oct. 28, 2014.
- Georgia takes over at No. 1 from Miami. It is the Bulldogs' 16th week overall at No. 1, which ranks second-most all-time in the CFP era behind Alabama (24).
- Utah, at No. 2, has earned its highest CFP ranking in program history (previous best: No. 3 last week).
- UCLA enters Week 11 ranked No. 4, the highest-ever CFP ranking for the Bruins (previous best: No. 8).
- UCLA and Utah are the two lone undefeated teams left in the FBS entering Week 11. These two undefeated teams in the second ranking of a season match the fewest in CFP history (2014).
- This week marks the earliest a two-loss team (Alabama (7-2) at No. 3) has been in the top 4 (previous earliest: Nov. 28, 2017 Auburn).
- Notre Dame is the first team in CFP history to jump from outside the top 10 into the top 5 in one week (No. 11 to No. 5).
- Biggest risers in this week's selection committee rankings include:
- Oregon (up seven spots from No. 23 to No. 16)
- Notre Dame (up six spots from No. 11 to No. 5)
- Tennessee (up five spots from No. 13 to No. 8)
- UCLA (up four spots from No. 8 to No. 4)
- Houston comes in at No. 14, marking its highest CFP ranking in program history (previous best: No. 17 last week).
- Boise State remains the highest-ranked team from a Group of Six conference at No. 24.
- At No. 25, Oklahoma State returns to the rankings for the first time since the 2023 season.
HOW THE CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE EVALUATES TEAMS:
A team's full profile, not any single metric
A team's full profile, not any single metric
The CFP Selection Committee evaluates teams on a comprehensive body of work, not by any single metric. Rankings are determined by comparing the full profile of teams.
The selection committee utilizes three sources to measure a team's performance: video, data (via a customized portal) and conference input.
When teams look comparable, members apply the following four principles:
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- Strength of schedule: who a team played, not just whether it won.
- Head-to-head results: if two teams met, that result carries additional consideration.
- Results against common opponents: how each fared against shared opponents, without rewarding running up the score.
- Other relevant factors: such as injuries to key players or unavailability of a coach that affected a team's season or will affect its postseason.
The CFP Selection Committee will next meet November 16-17. Its third set of rankings will be revealed on Tuesday, November 17 at approximately 9 p.m. ET live on ESPN and the ESPN app.
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About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the competition that crowns the true national champion in college football. The format of the CFP is built on a 12-team bracket. The 12 participating schools are the conference champions from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Southeastern Conference and the highest-ranked team from the American, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West, Pac-12 Conference or Sun Belt Conference, along with the next seven highest-ranked teams. The University of Notre Dame will be included in the playoff if it is ranked among the top 12 teams in the final CFP rankings. Four CFP First-Round games are played on host campuses, followed by the CFP Quarterfinals and CFP Semifinals, which rotate annually among six bowl games β the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The CFP National Championship will be on Monday, January 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional information on the CFP, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
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