SALT LAKE CITY — The Big 12 remains in a strong position for another week.
In the third installment of the College Football Playoff rankings, five teams from the Big 12 were ranked for the first time this season. The two newcomers this season include No. 23 Houston and No. 25 Arizona State.
The top of the conference remains the same with the top three teams, though each inched up on a week where Texas dropped seven spots following a loss to Georgia.
Texas Tech moved up to No. 5 as the highest-ranked team from the conference, with BYU moving up to No. 11 and Utah up one spot to No. 12. The Red Raiders have the most likely path to a guaranteed spot in the playoff, with BYU and Utah needing more work to secure a spot.
The three top Big 12 remain above any team from the ACC, though Miami moved up to No. 13 as the highest-ranked team from the conference and would secure a spot on the playoff. That would leave BYU and Utah as the first two teams on the outside of the playoff.
Following a loss last week to Oklahoma, Alabama, who was previously ranked No. 4, dropped all the way to No. 10, opening up a spot for Georgia to claim the final projected bye — joining No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana and No. 3 Texas A&M.
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