Projecting the College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 13

It feels like fans have said this ad nauseam this season, but it remains true: Just when you think you’ve got college football figured out, its beautiful unpredictability becomes apparent.

Here’s an attempt to guess how the College Football Playoff’s top 25 might stack up when the next set of rankings are released Tuesday.

1. Oregon Ducks: 11-0 (8-0 Big Ten)

This week: Win 16-13 at Wisconsin

Week 13: Inactive

2. Ohio State Buckeyes: 9-1 (6-1 Big Ten)

This week: Won 31-7 at Northwestern

Week 13: Home vs. Indiana

3. Texas Longhorns: 9-1 (5-1 SEC)

This week: Won 20-10 at Arkansas

Week 13: Home vs. Kentucky

4. Penn State Nittany Lions: 9-1 (6-1 Big Ten)

This week: 49-10 win over Purdue

Week 13: Away in Minnesota

5. Indiana Hoosiers: 10-0 (7-0 Big Ten)

This week: inactive

Week 13: Road at Ohio State

6. Notre Dame battles Irish: 9-1

This week: Won 35-14 against Virginia

Week 13: Neutral terrain versus army

7. Miami Hurricanes: 9-1 (5-1 ACC)

This week: inactive

Week 13: Home vs. Wake Forest

8. Alabama Crimson Tide: 8-2 (4-2 SEC)

This week: 52-7 win against Mercer

Week 13: Away in Oklahoma

9. Ole Miss Rebels: 8-2 (4-2 SEC)

This week: inactive

Week 13: Away in Florida

10. Georgia Bulldogs: 8-2 (6-2 SEC)

This week: won 31–17 vs. Tennessee

Week 13: Home vs. Massachusetts

11. Boise State Broncos: 9-1 (6-0 Mountain West)

This week: Won 42-21 at San Jose State

Week 13: Road in Wyoming

12. Tennessee Volunteers: 8-2 (5-2 SEC)

This week: Lost 31-17 at Georgia

Week 13: Home vs. UTEP

13. BYU Cougars: 9-1 (6-1 Big 12)

This week: Lost 17-13 to Kansas

Week 13: Road in Arizona State

14. SMU Mustangs: 9-1 (6-0 ACC)

This week: 38-28 win vs. Boston College

Week 13: Away in Virginia

15. South Carolina Gamecocks: 7-3 (5-3 SEC)

This week: Won 34-30 against Missouri

Week 13: Home vs. Wofford

16. Texas A&M Aggies: 8-2 (5-1 SEC)

This week: Won 38-3 against New Mexico State

Week 13: Away at Auburn

17. Colorado Buffaloes: 8-2 (6-1 Big 12)

This week: Won 49-24 against Utah

Week 13: Away in Kansas

18. Clemson Tigers: 8-2 (7-1 ACC)

This week: Won 24-20 in Pittsburgh

Week 13: Home vs. Citadel

19. Black Knights Army: 9-0 (7-0 American)

This week: inactive

Week 13: Neutral site vs. Notre Dame

20. Tulane Green Wave: 9-2 (7-0 American)

This week: Navy won 35-0

Week 13: Inactive

21. Arizona State Sun Devils: 8-2 (5-2 Big 12)

This week: Win 24-14 at Kansas State

Week 13: Home vs. BYU

22. Iowa State Cyclones: 8-2 (5-2 Big 12)

This week: Won 34-17 against Cincinnati

Week 13: Road to Utah

23. Kansas State Wildcats: 7-3 (4-3 Big 12)

This week: Lost 24-14 to Arizona State

Week 13: Home vs. Cincinnati

24. UNLV Rebels: 8-2 (4-1 Mountain West)

This week: 41-20 win against San Diego State

Week 13: Road at San Jose State

25. Missouri Tigers: 7-3 (3-3 SEC)

This week: Lost 34-30 at South Carolina

Week 13: Road at Mississippi State

Removed from the rankings: No. 18 Washington State, No. 19 Louisville, No. 22 LSU