LSU still leads unchanged top 7

Sooners show life after big rally to move into 9th

Oklahoma moved up a spot, while Minnesota dropped two spots in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

The Sooners (9-1), who overcame a 25-point firsthalf deficit against Baylor last Saturday, moved up to No. 9, while the Golden Gophers (9-1) dropped two spots to No. 10 after a disappointing road loss to Iowa. It was the only movement among the top 10 teams in this week’s rankings.

The top seven teams remained unchanged, led by No. 1 LSU (10-0), No. 2 Ohio State (10-0), No. 3 Clemson (11-0) and No. 4 Georgia (9-1). They were followed by No. 5 Alabama (9-1), No. 6 Oregon (9-1) and No. 7 Utah (9-1).

There could be more poll movement next week with marquee matchups looming.

No. 8 Penn State (9-1) travels to Columbus, Ohio this weekend to face No. 2 Ohio State with the Buckeyes looking to clinch the Big Ten East and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over the Nittany Lions.

Alabama remained at No. 5 despite losing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the season after he suffered a right hip dislocation. The Tide are preparing to play Western Carolina and Auburn during the final two weeks of the regular season.

This is the third of six weekly rankings released by the 13-member selection committee, with the final standings to be revealed on Sunday, Dec. 8. Those rankings will determine the four semifinalists along with the teams participating in the remainder of the New Year’s Six bowl games.

The two semifinals, which rotate annually, will take place in Atlanta at the Peach Bowl and in Glendale, Ariz., at the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 28.