Clemson moves up to No. 20 in College Football Playoff Rankings
The Clemson Tigers moved up from No. 23 to No. 20 in the second release of the 12-team College Football Playoff rankings.
| RANK | TEAM | OVERALL RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 10-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8-1 |
| 3 | Texas | 8-1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 8-1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 10-0 |
| 6 | BYU | 9-0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 8-1 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 8-1 |
| 9 | Miami | 9-1 |
| 10 | Alabama | 7-2 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 8-2 |
| 12 | Georgia | 7-2 |
| 13 | Boise State | 8-1 |
| 14 | SMU | 8-1 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 7-2 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 7-2 |
| 17 | Colorado | 7-2 |
| 18 | Washington State | 8-1 |
| 19 | Louisville | 6-3 |
| 20 | Clemson | 7-2 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 6-3 |
| 22 | LSU | 6-3 |
| 23 | Missouri | 7-2 |
| 24 | Army | 9-0 |
| 25 | Tulane | 8-2 |
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. The 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.