The College Football Playoff committee, which will pick the four teams in this year's playoff, released its fourth Top 25 rankings Tuesday.
Alabama (9-1) jumped from No. 5 to No. 1 after its win against Missisippi State (9-1). Oregon (9-1) held its spot at No. 2, while Florida State (10-0) remains in the No. 3 spot. Mississippi State stayed in the top four despite its 25-20 loss to the Crimson Tide. It was No. 1 last week.
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TCU (9-1) dropped from No. 4 to No. 5, and Ohio State (9-1) moved into the No. 6 spot. The Buckeyes jumped ahead of Baylor (9-1), which rounds out the top seven teams.
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. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Florida State
4. Mississippi State
5. TCU
6. Ohio State
7. Baylor
8. Ole Miss
9. UCLA
10. Georgia
11. Michigan State
12. Kansas State
13. Arizona State
14. Auburn
15. Arizona
16. Wisconsin
17. Utah
18. Georgia Tech
19. USC
20. Missouri
21. Oklahoma
22. Clemson
23. Nebraska
24. Louisville
25. Minnesota
