Jackson Free Press

Thanks to Stanford upsetting Oregon, only four undefeated teams are left with a legitimate chance to play for the national championship. Currently, Alabama is the only team that is a lock to play in the title game.

Florida State, Ohio State and Baylor will battle it out for the second spot. The Seminoles and Buckeyes have the easiest path to the title game, out of the ACC and Big Ten respectively.

Baylor must face Oklahoma State and Texas in the Big-12. Alabama has Auburn and the SEC championship game against Missouri to contend with to reach a third straight title game.

Rank Team Record Previous Rank

1 Alabama Crimson Tide 9-0 1

2 Ohio State Buckeyes 9-0 2

3 Florida State Seminoles 9-0 4

4 Baylor Bears 8-0 5

5 Stanford Cardinal 8-1 8

6 Fresno State Bulldogs 9-0 5

7 Clemson Tigers 8-1 7

8 Oregon Ducks 8-1 3

9 Northern Illinois Huskies 9-0 9

10 Missouri Tigers 9-1 10

11 Auburn Tigers 9-1 17

12 Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 12

13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-1 15

14 South Carolina Gamecocks 7-2 16

15 Central Florida Knights 7-1 19

16 Michigan State Spartans 8-1 20

17 Louisville Cardinals 8-1 18

18 LSU Tigers 7-3 12

19 Oklahoma Sooners 7-2 11

20 UCLA Bruins 7-2 22

21 Miami (FL) Hurricanes 7-2 14

22 Duke Blue Devils 7-2 24

23 Wisconsin Badgers 7-2 NR

24 Ole Miss Rebels 6-3 NR

25 Texas Longhorns 7-2 NR

Dropped out: Texas Tech Red Raiders, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Michigan Wolverines