My College Football Week 13 Rankings

I still have Iowa higher than the committee does in their top 25, and they opted for Oklahoma instead of Notre Dame for a playoff spot, but otherwise my top 6 looks pretty similar to theirs.  I still think they are short-changing North Carolina, at only 14 in their rankings (vs 11 in mine).  Otherwise, there aren't a lot of major differences between my list and theirs.

The playoff field (for now):

1. Clemson (11-0), ACC

It was business as usual for the Tigers, who dispatched Wake Forest with ease to move to 11-0 and hold steady at number one in my rankings.

2. Iowa (11-0), B1G ⇧1

The Hawkeyes slide up to the second spot with the Buckeyes losing to Michigan State.  This is turning into a magical season for Ferentz's crew, but can they finish strong and reach the playoffs?

3. Alabama (10-1), SEC ⇧2

Ohio State and Oklahoma State going down also paves the way for the Crimson Tide to move into the top 4, now firmly in control of their playoff destiny, if they weren't already.

4. Notre Dame (10-1), Big 12  ⇧2

The Irish move up as well, but Oklahoma is nipping at their heels.  They'll be hoping for an Oklahoma State victory over the Sooners next week, while folks all over the state of Oklahoma will be rooting for Stanford to beat Notre Dame.

The rest:

Rank	Team	Record	Conf	Trend
5	Oklahoma	10-1	Big 12	⇧2
6	Michigan State	10-1	B1G	⇧3
7	Baylor	9-1	Big 12	⇧5
8	Ohio State	10-1	B1G	⇩6
9	Oklahoma State	10-1	Big 12	⇩5
10	Florida	10-1	SEC	⇩2
11	North Carolina	10-1	ACC	--
12	Michigan	9-2	B1G	⇧2
13	Stanford	9-2	Pac 12	⇧2
14	Florida State	9-2	ACC	⇧4
15	Northwestern	9-2	B1G	⇧5
16	Navy	9-1	AAC	⇧3
17	TCU	9-2	Big 12	⇩4
18	Oregon	8-3	Pac 12	⇧5
19	Washington State	8-3	Pac 12	⇧3
20	Houston	10-1	AAC	⇩10
21	Ole Miss	8-3	SEC	New
22	UCLA	8-3	Pac 12	⇧3
23	Toledo	9-1	MAC	New
24	Temple	9-2	AAC	New
25	Mississippi State	8-3	SEC	New

Dropped from rankings: LSU 16, Utah 17, Wisconsin 21, USC 22

Previous rankings:
Week 12
Week 11
Week 10