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Initial College Football Playoff rankings released for 2023

The initial College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Tuesday night. Some teams had to feel like they were tricked, while others felt like the rankings were quite the treat on Halloween night.

The debate going in focused on which of the undefeated Power Five teams would be on top if the heap. Would it be Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State or Washington? What about the one-loss Texas, Oregon and Alabama, and what happens with the non-Power Five schools?

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That was all answered Tuesday live on ESPN with plenty of commentary and opinions sure to follow. If you are reading this, there’s no doubt you landed here because you too are interested in what the rankings were.

Here’s the complete College Football Playoff rankings after Week 1, with the top ten first, followed by the rest of the top 25 teams.

No. 10 - Ole Miss Rebels

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 7-1

Date Opponent
11/4 vs. Texas A&M
11/11 at Georgia
11/18 vs. UL Monroe
11/23 at Mississippi State

No. 9 - Oklahoma Sooners

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 7-1

Date Opponent
11/4 at Oklahoma State
11/11 vs. West Virginia
11/18 at BYU
11/24 vs. TCU

No. 8 - Alabama Crimson Tide

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 7-1

Date Opponent
11/4 vs. LSU
11/11 at Kentucky
11/18 vs. Chattanooga
11/25 at Auburn

No. 7 - Texas Longhorns

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 7-1

Date Opponent
11/4 vs. Kansas State
11/11 at TCU
11/18 at Iowa State
11/24 vs. Texas Tech

No. 6 - Oregon Ducks

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 7-1

Date Opponent
11/4 vs. Cal
11/11 vs. USC
11/18 at Arizona State
11/24 vs. Oregon State

No. 5 - Washington Huskies

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 8-0

Date Opponent
11/4 at USC
11/11 vs. Utah
11/18 at Oregon State
11/25 vs. Washington State

No. 4 - Florida State Seminoles

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 8-0

Date Opponent
11/4 at Pitt
11/11 vs. Miami (Fla.)
11/18 vs. North Alabama
11/25 at Florida

 

No. 3 - Michigan Wolverines

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Record and Remaining Schedule

Record: 8-0

Date Opponent
11/4 vs. Purdue
11/11 at Penn State
11/18 at Maryland
11/25 vs. Ohio State

No. 2 - Georgia Bulldogs

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Record and Remaining Schedule

8-0

Date Opponent
11/4 vs. Missouri
11/11 vs. Ole Miss
11/18 at Tennessee
11/25 at Georgia Tech

 

No. 1 - Ohio State Buckeyes

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Record and Remaining Schedule

8-0

Date Opponent
11/4 at Rutgers
11/11 vs. Michigan State
11/18 vs. Minnesota
11/25 at Michigan

NEXT … The complete College Football Playoff Top 25

Week 1 College Football Playoff Top 25

Ranking Team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes
No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs
No. 3 Michigan Wolverines
No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
No. 5 Washington Huskies
No. 6 Oregon Ducks
No. 7 Texas Longhorns
No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels
No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions
No. 12 Missouri Tigers
No. 13 Louisville Cardinals
No. 14 LSU Tigers
No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
No. 16 Oregon State Beavers
No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers
No. 18 Utah Utes
No. 19 UCLA Bruins
No. 20 USC Trojans
No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks
No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 23 Kansas State Wildcats
No. 24 Tulane Green Wave
No. 25 Air Force Falcons

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