Predicting what the second release of the College Football Playoff Rankings will be

Now that we’ve had our first look at the initial release of the College Football rankings for 2022, we have a baseline to work with. And while we’ve seen some zany things by the CFP committee, it does give us something to go by in working out what the ranking will look like each week.

Since we like a challenge, we’ll continue to bang our heads against the proverbial wall each week after all the games and get ahead of what you might see before the next announced rankings. Most days that’ll be on Tuesday, but we’ll get our final look at the CFP rankings that will determine the field on the Sunday after all the conference championship games.

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This week three of the top six teams in the first rankings went down. Tennessee lost at Georgia. Alabama fell at LSU. And Clemson was declawed at Notre Dame. On the flip side, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU continued to win and stay unbeaten, undoubtedly near the top of the next CFP rankings.

But enough about the past. Here is how we see things resembling when the second College Playoff Rankings of the 2022 season are released on Tuesday.

25

Kentucky Wildcats (6-3)

Oct. 27, 2018; Columbia, Missouri; A general view of a Kentucky Wildcats helmet during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Kentucky won, 15-14. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Vanderbilt

24

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-3)

A detail view of a Notre Dame Fighting Irish players helmet showing the CFP logo during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 29, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

NEXT UP

vs. Navy

23

Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3)

Jan. 1, 2022; Glendale, Arizona; Detailed view of an Oklahoma State Cowboys helmet during the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Iowa State

22

Liberty Flames (8-1)

Sept. 17, 2022; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Liberty Flames wide receiver Demario Douglas (3) runs with the ball after his catch against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half at Truist Field. James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at UConn

21

Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2)

Dec. 30, 2019; Santa Clara, California; General view of the Illinois Fighting Illini helmet during the second quarter against California Golden Bears at Levi’s Stadium. Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Purdue

20

UCF Knights (7-2)

Aug. 29, 2019; Orlando, Florida; UCF Knights mascot performs for the crowd prior to the game against the Florida A&M Rattlers at Spectrum Stadium. Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at Tulane

19

Kansas State Wildcats (6-3)

Nov. 6, 2021; Lawrence, Kansas; A general view of a Kansas State Wildcats helmet against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at Baylor

18

Texas Longhorns (6-3)

Nov. 10, 2018; Lubbock, Texas; A Texas Longhorns helmet on the sidelines during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. TCU

17

NC State Wolfpack (7-2)

Nov. 13, 2021; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; A North Carolina State Wolfpack helmet seen on the sideline during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Truist Field. William Howard-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Boston College

16

Tulane Green Wave (8-1)

Oct. 31, 2014; New Orleans, Louisiana; The mascot for the Tulane Green Wave runs onto the field during their game against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the fourth quarter at Yulman Stadium. Cincinnati won, 38-14. Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. UCF

15

North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1)

Oct. 30, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; A detailed view of a North Carolina Tar Heels football helmet during warmups before the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at Wake Forest

14

Penn State Nittany Lions (7-2)

Nov. 16, 2013; University Park, Pennsylvania; General view of a Penn State Nittany Lions helmet prior to the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Beaver Stadium. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Maryland

13

Utah Utes (7-2)

Sept. 14, 2019; Salt Lake City, Utah; A general view of the helmet worn by Utah Utes quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) against the Idaho State Bengals at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Stanford

12

Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2)

July 18, 2018; Atlanta, Georgia; An Alabama Crimson Tide helmet is shown on the main stage during SEC football media day at the College Football Hall of Fame. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at Ole Miss

11

UCLA Bruins (8-1)

Sept. 25, 2014; Tempe, Arizona; Detailed view of UCLA Bruins helmets on the sidelines against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Arizona

10

Ole Miss Rebels (8-1)

Oct. 12, 2019; Columbia, Missouri; A general view of a Mississippi Rebels helmet during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Alabama

9

Clemson Tigers (8-1)

The Clemson football helmet near the Fiesta Bowl trophy at the coaches’ press conference in Scottsdale, Arizona Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Louisville

8

LSU Tigers (7-2)

Oct. 6, 2018; Gainesville, Florida; A detailed view of LSU Tigers football helmets against the Florida Gators during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at Arkansas

7

USC Trojans (8-1)

Dec. 29, 2017; Arlington, Texas; General overall view of the 2017 Cotton Bowl logo on the back of the helmet of Southern California Trojans long snapper Jake Olson at AT&T Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Colorado

6

Oregon Ducks (8-1)

An “End racism” sticker joins the American Flag on the helmets of Oregon players Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Washington

5

Tennessee Volunteers (8-1)

Nov. 23, 2019; Columbia, Missouri; A general view of a Tennessee Volunteers helmet during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Missouri

4

TCU Horned Frogs (9-0)

July 14, 2022; Arlington, Texas; A view of the TCU Horned Frogs helmet logo during the Big 12 Media Day at AT&T Stadium. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

at Texas

3

Michigan Wolverines (9-0)

Dec. 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, Florida; A Michigan Wolverines football helmet sits on the field prior to the game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Nebraska

 

2

Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0)

Oct. 1, 2022; Columbus; A sticker-laden Ohio State Buckeyes helmet sits on the turf during warmups before Saturday’s game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Columbus. Barbara Perenic/Columbus Dispatch

NEXT UP

vs. Indiana

1

Georgia Bulldogs (9-0)

Dec. 12, 2020; Columbia, Missouri; A detailed view of a Georgia Bulldogs helmet during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

NEXT UP

vs. Mississippi State

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