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The latest College Football Playoff Rankings saw plenty of change among the at-large spots after a chaotic Week 11 slate. Three teams featured in the previous bracket were cycled out of the field during Tuesday's rankings reveal after getting upset to bring in an entirely new round of competitors.
Another week of data points means a new set of College Football Playoff rankings, and the latest edition was released Tuesday.
Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek has been appointed chair of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee for the remainder of the 2025 football season.
Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades is taking a leave of absence from his responsibilities with the university, sources tell CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. Rhoades is also stepping down from his position as College Football Playoff chair. He will be replaced as both CFP chair and as a member of the committee, ESPN reports .
Are the scenarios likely? No. But somewhere in our 100,000 simulations, these chaotic College Football Playoff brackets are possible.
The battle for College Football Playoff berths is heating up. The second CFP rankings of the 2025-26 season will be released Tuesday night. They'll come just weeks before the 12-team playoff is unveiled on Selection Sunday.
The College Football Playoff had its ups and downs for the first 10 years of its existence as a four-team tournament. But the switch to 12 teams really seemed to amp up the pressure on big schools to qualify - and mostly to everyone's detriment.
USC's tough closing stretch starts with a home game against the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The Trojans will then travel to face the No. 8 Oregon Ducks the following weekend before their regular season finale against the rival UCLA Bruins on Nov. 29.