2024 Week 5 12-team College Football Playoff rankings prediction
By Ryan Stano
The Ohio State football team got another win on Saturday. They took down Marshall 49-14 and continued to look like one of the best teams in the country. Not only do they look like the favorites to win the Big Ten, but they are one of the favorites to win it all.
Ohio State wasn't the only top team to look good in Week 4. Texas blew out another team even without Quinn Ewers' services. Tennessee beat Oklahoma in the Sooners' first SEC game. Utah won in Stillwater without Cam Rising too, showing they might be the best team in the Big 12.
That game in particular will mean there are some changes coming to this week's CFP predictions. There will be some movement for both the automatic bids as well as the at-large bids. The Buckeyes don't have much to worry about in that regard though.
Seed | Team | Reason they are here | Previous Rank |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Texas | SEC Champion | 1 |
2. | Ohio State | Big Ten Champion | 2 |
3. | Utah | Big 12 Champion | 6 |
4. | Miami | ACC Champion | 4 |
5. | Georgia | At-Large | 5 |
6. | Tennessee | At-Large | N/A |
7. | Ole Miss | At-Large | 7 |
8. | Oregon | At-Large | 9 |
9. | Alabama | At-Large | 11 |
10. | Penn State | At-Large | 10 |
11. | Louisville | At-Large | N/A |
12. | Liberty | Conference USA Champion | N/A |
Tennessee is the team that makes the big move this week. Winning at Oklahoma was an impressive victory. While I tend to think they will fall out of the race later in the year, I can only go off of what I've seen so far. They look like CFP contender with how they've played.
Louisville makes a move into the table as well. They made a big statement by beating Georgia Tech with relative ease on Saturday. They play Notre Dame this weekend in a game that could determine if they are contenders or pretenders. They are the ACC's best hope at getting a second CFP bid.
The Big 12 is no longer a two-bid league after Oklahoma State's loss. I don't think the Pokes are good enough to get a bid. Utah is the only team I trust. They keep finding ways to win even without Rising. Once he comes back, they're going to be any better.
Liberty finds themselves back in the top 12 after Northern Illinois' loss to Buffalo. The Flames were my pick from the beginning to be the Group of 6 team to make it and I still feel right about that.