Despite Tua Tagovailoa’s injury, Alabama stayed at No. 5 in a College Football Playoff ranking that had basically no changes at the top.
Author: Erick Smith, USA TODAY
LSU jumps Ohio State for No. 1 spot in College Football Playoff rankings
The second College Football Playoff rankings were released with LSU passing Ohio State at No. 1 and Alabama falling to No. 5 after its first loss.
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No. 13 Minnesota stays unbeaten by taking down No. 5 Penn State
Minnesota continued its surprising season as the 13th-ranked Golden Gophers beat No. 5 Penn State in a matchup of Big Ten unbeatens.
Ohio State takes No. 1 spot in College Football Playoff committee’s first rankings
The first College Football Playoff rankings have Ohio State leading LSU, Alabama, Penn State and Clemson. The top four teams meet in the semifinals.
Bowl projections: Alabama-LSU game will clear up picture in College Football Playoff race
The College Football Playoff race and the bowl projections for the postseason will become clearer after Alabama and LSU meet on Saturday in Tuscaloosa
Everything below the College Football Playoff shaken up in latest bowl projections
The College Football Playoff field of Alabama, Oklahoma, Clemson and Ohio State remained the same. But the other bowl projections saw major change.
Bowl projections: Ohio State now No. 1 seed for College Football Playoff
Ohio State is the top seed for the College Football Playoff in the latest USA TODAY bowl projections after passing Alabama and will play in Peach Bowl.
Bowl projections: College Football Playoff seeds shuffled after Clemson’s near-loss
A near-loss by Clemson led to the shuffling of the College Football Playoff seeding in the latest bowl projections
NCAA hits Georgia Tech men’s basketball with postseason ban
Georgia Tech is ineligible for the 2020 NCAA men’s basketball tournament after the NCAA penalized the school for rules violations.