Last College Football Playoff Rankings saw a lot of changes in the crowd videos after the chaotic 11th week. Three teams featured in the previous bracket were pushed out of the field during Tuesday's rankings reveal after they were upset about inviting an entirely new round of competitors.
BYU became the most notable loss as the Pumas lost their place after a 29–7 away defeat against Texas Tech. BYU was still listed as one of the first teams eliminated from the tournament, so there is a path back to the playoffs if the Cougars finish the year on a high note.
What can't be said about Virginiawhich plummeted from projected ACC champion to being out of the race entirely after suffering a home loss to an unranked team. Wake Forest. Memphis was ousted by his American Conference colleague South Florida as a representative of the Big Six.
While the lower rungs of the bracket have seen some changes, the projected first-round byes remain completely untouched. Ohio, Indiana, Texas A&M And Alabama still ranked as the top four seeds.
This grid represents the Week 12 forecast. Here's a look at what the College Football Playoff bracket looks like after the second edition of the CFP rankings.
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ACC still looking for some offers
The selection committee chooses the rank Miami finishing first among ACC teams and subsequently positioning the Hurricanes as conference champions is an odd choice. The chances of Miami actually making it to the ACC Championship Game are close to zero.
The Hurricanes already have two losses in conference play, which puts them behind the five ACC teams at the top of the league standings with one loss. If chaos reigns, Miami will still lose the tiebreakers Louisville And SMU.
This means the ACC's hopes for a few bids are still alive. It's clear that despite the ACC championship status, the committee holds Miami in high regard. The Hurricanes also have a head-to-head advantage against another potential bubble team in Our Ladywhich remained at No. 9 on Tuesday.
There is a world in which the ACC champion — be it Georgia TechVirginia, Louisville or an unranked team, and Miami will both make the list in December.
Texas Tech pushes for bye
Texas Tech moved up one spot to sixth place after its monumental rout of BYU. While a small move may seem insignificant in a vacuum, the Red Raiders were in over their head. Ole Miss and moved one step closer to a first-round bye.
If Texas Tech can finish the regular season undefeated and finish with the Big 12 Championship, it will have a chance to at least secure a top-three finish. The current top four consists of two SEC teams and two Big Ten teams.
Only half of this field can win the championship. Texas Tech, at 12-1 and with a Big 12 title, would be a stronger candidate for a top-four finish than an SEC or Big Ten school that lost its championship game.
Vanderbilt had a rough November. On November 1, the Commodores suffered a major defeat, losing Texas and then found himself on the brink in Week 11 against Auburn team is 1-6 in conference play.
However, despite a recent string of less than desirable results, Vanderbilt actually moved up two spots to No. 14 in the latest poll. Considering the Commodores are ahead of a pair of projected conference champions, they're still a little outside the “first team” range, but they're within striking distance of an at-large spot.
If they can take care of business vs. Kentucky and No. 23 Tennessee to finish 10-2 would likely be enough to make it into the at-large field.
