Sat Nov 30 22:30:00 UTC 2024: **SEC Showdown Highlights Latest College Football Playoff Rankings**
**ATLANTA, GA** – The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released its fourth set of rankings Tuesday, revealing a surprising twist: only three SEC teams made the cut for the expanded 12-team playoff, and two of them—Georgia and Tennessee—are projected to face off in the first round.
The rankings, updated weekly until the final release on December 8th, will determine the playoff bracket. This year marks the expansion of the CFP to 12 teams, with the national championship game slated for January 20, 2025. The projected bracket features intriguing first-round matchups, including:
* No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Georgia
* No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
* No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 6 Penn State
* No. 10 SMU vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
The top five teams, according to the latest rankings, are Oregon (11-0), Ohio State (10-1), Texas (10-1), Penn State (10-1), and Notre Dame (10-1). The full top 25 also includes several other notable teams such as Clemson, Alabama, and several Pac-12 and Big 12 contenders. The rankings will continue to fluctuate as the regular season concludes, with the final bracket unveiled on December 8th.
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