The second College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2019 season have arrived, and after LSU defeated Alabama on the road in Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Tigers have jumped Ohio State for the No. 1 spot. The Buckeyes move to No. 2 but are capable of jumping back to No. 1 over the duration of the season with Penn State and MIchigan still ahead on their schedule. Still, LSU's tremendous performance to this point will be tough to topple, particularly if it runs the table.
Behind those two, Clemson and Georgia move from the first teams out of the field to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. These Tigers remain undefeated after obliterating NC State 55-10 last week, while the Bulldogs are the top-ranked one-loss team and are coming off a 27-0 win against Missouri. The Crimson Tide slot in to the No. 5 spot and remain within striking distance of the playoff as their only loss is to top-ranked LSU. The question that remains for Alabama is whether it has enough quality opponents ahead on its schedule to stave off the rest of the top 10 for a potential final spot in the playoff.
Remember: The playoff does not start today, and the season can get wacky over the final few weeks. All four spots in the field remain up for grabs with rivalry games and top 25 showdowns ahead down the stretch of the 2019 season.
Let's take a look at the entire CFP Rankings top 25.
College Football Playoff Rankings, Nov. 12
- LSU (9-0)
- Ohio State (9-0)
- Clemson (10-0)
- Georgia (8-1)
- Alabama (8-1)
- Oregon (8-1)
- Utah (8-1)
- Minnesota (9-0)
- Penn State (8-1)
- Oklahoma (8-1)
- Florida (8-2)
- Auburn (7-2)
- Baylor (9-0)
- Wisconsin (7-2)
- Michigan (7-2)
- Notre Dame (7-2)
- Cincinnati (8-1)
- Memphis (8-1)
- Texas (6-3)
- Iowa (6-3)
- Boise State (8-1)
- Oklahoma State (6-3)
- Navy (7-1)
- Kansas State (6-3)
- Appalachian State (8-1)
Jerry Palm will update this story with his analysis of the new CFP Rankings.
Remember, be calm. We still have four weeks to go.