The fifth and penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released Tuesday night with undefeated Oregon maintaining its spot at No. 1 as has been the case in every set of rankings during this initial year of the expanded 12-team field.

The Oregon football team was ranked No. 1 for the fifth consecutive week by the College Football Playoff rankings committee Tuesday. The Ducks have been ranked first in each edition of the rankings, including the final update before the official selections on Sunday.

Miami's playoff hopes took a potentially fatal nosedive while Alabama's got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings before the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend. It was the strongest indication yet that the selection committee is looking at more than mere wins and losses,