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Joe Vitale

What CFP rankings would look like after Week 7: There’s a whole new top-5

Is there anything better than college football? Week 7 lived up to the hype, with great game after great game all day. Here’s a quick recap:

In one of the best games you’ll ever see, Tennessee took down Alabama in a 52-49 thriller. In a top-10 battle, Michigan ran all over Penn State en route to a 41-17 win. Ohio State had the week off, Georgia took care of business against Vanderbilt, Clemson took down FSU despite a late push from the Seminoles and Ole Miss beat Auburn 48-34. In double overtime, TCU beat Oklahoma State, 43-40, ending the Cowboys’ undefeated season. The Tar Heels beat rival Duke, 38-35, in what was a great game. And to close the night, Utah earned a huge win over USC, 43-42.

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Right now, national championship odds, courtesy of BetMGM, are: Ohio State (plus-175), Georgia (plus-200), Alabama (plus-450), Clemson (plus-1100), Michigan (plus-1600), Tennessee (plus-1600), and then TCU, UCLA and Oregon (plus-5000).

Though the first round of College Football Playoff rankings are not released until Nov. 1, I tried to think like a member of the committee and projected what the they would look like if released today.

The rankings…

25
Tulane Green Wave (6-1)

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Week 7: Beat South Florida, 45-31

24
Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-2)

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Week 7: Lost to Kentucky, 27-17

23
Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1)

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Week 7: Beat Minnesota, 26-14

22
LSU Tigers (5-2)

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Week 7: Beat Florida, 45-35 (LSU Wire)

21
Texas Longhorns (5-2)

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Week 7: Beat Iowa State, 24-21 (Longhorns Wire)

20
Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1)

Syndication: The Enquirer

Week 7: Bye

19
Kentucky Wildcats (5-2)

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Week 7: Beat Mississippi State, 27-17

18
Kansas State Wildcats (5-1)

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Week 7: Bye

17
Utah Utes (5-2)

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Week 7: Beat USC, 43-42

16
North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1)

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Week 7: Beat Duke, 38-35

15
Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1)

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Week 7: Lost to Michigan, 41-17

14
Syracuse Orange (6-0)

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Week 7: Beat NC State, 24-9

13
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1)

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Week 7: Bye

12
Oregon Ducks (5-1)

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Week 7: Bye

11
Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-1)

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Week 7: Lost to TCU, 43-40 (2OT)

10
USC Trojans (6-1)

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Week 7: Lost to Utah, 43-42

9
UCLA Bruins (6-0)

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Week 7: Bye

8
TCU Horned Frogs (7-0)

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Week 7: Beat Oklahoma State, 43-40 (2OT)

7
Ole Miss Rebels (7-0)

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Week 7: Beat Auburn, 48-34

6
Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1)

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Week 7: Lost to Tennessee, 52-49

5
Clemson Tigers (7-0)

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Week 7: Beat Florida State, 34-28

4
Michigan Wolverines (7-0)

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

Week 7: Beat Penn State, 41-17

3
Tennessee Volunteers (6-0)

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Week 7: Beat Alabama, 52-49

2
Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)

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Week 7: Beat Vanderbilt, 55-0

1
Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)

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Week 7: Bye

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