'Clemson and Alabama Ousted from Top Spots in Latest CFP Rankings'

Tuesday's second-to-last in-season College Football Playoff rankings reveal showed minimal changes at the top, with the top four remaining Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, and Penn State, while Notre Dame moved up to the top five.

However, after suffering its third loss of the season this past weekend, Alabama is now projected to miss the top 12, and a few teams from South Carolina are also on the cusp of breaking into the playoff picture.

The four teams receiving first-round byes remained the same as last week. The four highest-ranked projected conference champions were Oregon, Texas, Miami - which jumped to the No. 6 spot - and Boise State, which moved up to No. 11.

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Replacing BYU, who suffered its second consecutive loss after a 9-0 start, Arizona State entered the bracket for the first time as the projected Big 12 champion and the No. 12 seed. The Sun Devils are the highest-ranked Big 12 team in the new rankings at No. 16.

Georgia and Tennessee, both with records of 9-2, sit comfortably at Nos. 7 and 8 in the rankings after three of their SEC counterparts dropped to 8-3. Alabama put up a lackluster performance in a 24-3 loss to Oklahoma, Ole Miss fell 24-17 at Florida, and Texas A&M lost a 43-41 four-overtime thriller at Auburn.

Alabama fell six spots in the rankings to No. 13 and is now the second team out, behind No. 12 Clemson (9-2). On Saturday, Clemson will host rival South Carolina, who is now ranked No. 15 and one of the strongest 8-3 teams in the country.

Indiana dropped five places to No. 10 after suffering its first loss of the season to Ohio State, 38-15.

Projected first-round byes for the CFP: No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Texas, No. 3 seed Miami, No. 4 seed Boise State

Projected quarterfinal games for the CFP (played at campus sites):

No. 9 seed Tennessee at No. 8 seed Georgia

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No. 10 seed SMU at No. 7 seed Notre Dame

No. 11 seed Indiana at No. 6 seed Penn State

No. 12 seed Arizona State at No. 5 seed Ohio State

CFP rankings (different from seeds):

1. Oregon (11-0)

2. Ohio State (10-1)

3. Texas (10-1)

4. Penn State (10-1)

5. Notre Dame (10-1)

6. Miami (10-1)

7. Georgia (9-2)

8. Tennessee (9-2)

9. SMU (10-1)

10. Indiana (10-1)

11. Boise State (10-1)

12. Clemson (9-2)

13. Alabama (8-3)

14. Ole Miss (8-3)

15. South Carolina (8-3)

16. Arizona State (9-2)

17. Tulane (9-2)

18. Iowa State (9-2)

19. BYU (9-2)

20. Texas A&M (8-3)

21. Missouri (8-3)

22. UNLV (9-2)

23. Illinois (8-3)

24. Kansas State (8-3)

25. Colorado (8-3)