Mississippi State (8-0) and Florida State (8-0) still hold the top two spots, and Auburn (7-1) is ranked No. 3 for the second consecutive week. Oregon (8-1) moves into the coveted fourth spot, replacing Ole Miss (7-2), which fell to No. 11. 

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Alabama (7-1) and TCU (7-1) are ranked fifth and sixth, respectively. 

The four-team playoff begins Jan. 1. Two teams will play in the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. ET and the other two will face off in the Sugar Bowl at 8:30 p.m. The winners will play in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET. 

The complete CFP selection committee Top 25:

  1. Mississippi State

  2. Florida State

  3. Auburn

  4. Oregon 

  5.  Alabama 

  6. TCU 

  7. Kansas State 

  8. Michigan State

  9. Arizona State

  10. Notre Dame

  11. Ole Miss 

  12. Baylor 

  13. Nebraska 

  14. Ohio State 

  15. Oklahoma 

  16. LSU 

  17. Utah 

  18. UCLA 

  19. Arizona 

  20. Georgia 

  21. Clemson 

  22. Duke 

  23. West Virginia 

  24. Georgia Tech

  25. Wisconsin