| 18 | Louisville |
| The Cardinals were playing their fourth top-25 team in the last six games when they faced Clemson on Saturday and finally came away with a win. Louisville is the highest-rated team on this list without even an outside shot at the CFP, but a big bowl game is still in play. This week: OFF |
College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State atop first release of 12-team era
Jerry Palm takes a crack at how the CFP Rankings will look after the first release on Tuesday night
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