Notre Dame had to win 10-straight games to make the College Football Playoff after losing to Northern Illinois and the Irish just did.

Nov 23, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Jacolby George (3) scores a touchdown against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The loss by the Crimson Tide at Oklahoma also raised some serious questions about the Kalen DeBoer and the challenges of following a coaching great like Nick Saban. Clemson, meanwhile, got a boost in their hopes by slotting ahead of those two SEC schools.

The fourth College Football Playoff rankings had consistency at the top and answered some key questions ahead of an important Week 14.

Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held onto the top spots in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, the selection committee announced. Three other schools dropped from the projected list.

Here’s everything the CFP Committee said after the latest set of College Football Playoff Rankings Tuesday night.

In theory, the College Football Playoff picture should be getting clearer with just one week remaining in the regular season before the