December 4, 2022 3: 19 am ET
Not every team had a chance to play in Week 14, and some who did play have to wish they hadn’t.
Looking at you, USC.
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While the Trojans made an untimely exit out of College Football Playoff consideration thanks to a second loss to Utah, Ohio State sat home and waited its way in. TCU also lost, albeit in overtime, and is likely to remain in, regardless. Michigan football and Georgia rolled in their respective conference championship games, thus cementing themselves as the top two teams in the country.
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So, now — what does the field look like? ESPN updated its power rankings now that the championship games are in the books. Here is how each team stacks up against the others.
25
NC State Wolfpack (8-4)
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24
UTSA Roadrunners (11-2)
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23
Troy Trojans (11-2)
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22
Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4)
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21
Texas Longhorns (8-4)
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20
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4)
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19
South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4)
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18
UCLA Bruins (9-3)
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17
LSU Tigers (9-4)
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16
Oregon Ducks (9-3)
Syndication: The Register Guard
15
Oregon State Beavers (9-3)
Syndication: Statesman Journal
14
Tulane Green Wave (11-2)
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13
Florida State Seminoles (9-3)
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12
Washington Huskies (10-2)
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11
Kansas State Wildcats (10-3)
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10
Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)
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9
USC Trojans (11-2)
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8
Clemson Tigers (11-2)
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7
Utah Utes (10-3)
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6
Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2)
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5
Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)
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4
Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)
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3
TCU Horned Frogs (12-1)
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2
Michigan Wolverines (13-0)
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1
Georgia Bulldogs (13-0)
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