The College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday ahead of Conference Championship Week, and there was some significant movement that certainly got the attention of the college football world.
Week 13 featured a massive domino that fell thanks to the matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wolverines won that matchup 30-24, which led to Ohio State unsurprisingly shooting down the CFP rankings in Week 14.
The top four of the CFP rankings on Tuesday consisted of the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines, the No. 3 Washington Huskies, and the No. 4 Florida State Seminoles.
This isn’t exactly surprising considering these four teams are all undefeated. The real question is, where did Ohio State fall to after their close loss to Michigan?
Well, they slotted in pretty favorably within the one-loss contenders bidding for a CFP spot. The Oregon Ducks came in at No. 5, followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Texas Longhorns, and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Here’s how the #CFBPlayoff rankings look before the final list is announced on Sunday 👀 pic.twitter.com/VplYZoimpO
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 29, 2023
Ohio State’s No. 6 spot sparked some debate on social media amongst Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, and Alabama fans.
Ohio State at No. 6 is simply TOO HIGH in the latest @CFBPlayoff poll…#CFP | #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/E3imKOYSj0
— Always College Football (@AlwaysCFB) November 29, 2023
Wow, Ohio State fell all the way to No. 6. I thought it would be 4 or 5.
They're not going to move back up 2 spots without playing. They're done.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 29, 2023
Ohio State drops to No. 6 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, sliding down 4 spots after a six-point loss on the road to No. 2 Michigan.
The Buckeyes are still alive for the CFP, but need significant help. pic.twitter.com/Vkz3kk4t0y
— The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) November 29, 2023
Wow, Ohio State is at No. 6. That's a tough blow for the Buckeyes. They need some serious chaos to get in now.
— Ryan McCrary (@TheRyanMcCrary) November 29, 2023
Ohio State falling to No.6 and won't play again.
They're cooooooked. https://t.co/giJ9TKazru
— Riley Beveridge (@RileyBev) November 29, 2023
Considering Ohio State’s only loss on the year comes at the hands of an elite team like Michigan, this spot for the Buckeyes feels just about right. You could even argue that they should be ranked at No. 5 over Oregon.
Regardless, the Buckeyes will need a ton of help to receive a CFP spot. Every other team listed in the top 8 has a chance to solidify their argument for a playoff spot in their respective Conference Championship game.
[ESPN College Football on Twitter]
