THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TOP 25 AND WHO THEY PLAY NOV. 5-7
Here are the top 25 teams in the first week of the College Football Playoff Top 25. The numbers in parentheses separated by dashes are, in order, that team’s rankings in three polls as of Nov. 1: The Football Writers Association of America/National Football Foundation Super 16 teams; the Associated Press Top 25 media; the USA Today-Amway Top 25 coaches. Other information included is the team’s overall and conference records, this week’s game, kickoff time and television outlet, and next game with date, kickoff time and television outlet if available.
1. (4/3/5) CLEMSON (8-0, 5-0 ACC Atlantic) vs. No. 16 Florida State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at Syracuse, TBD.
2. (5/4/4) LOUISIANA STATE (7-0, 4-0 SEC West) at No. 4 Alabama Saturday, 8 p.m. (CBS). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Arkansas, TBD.
3. (1/1/1) OHIO STATE (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten East) vs. Minnesota Saturday, 8 p.m. (ABC). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at Illinois, TBD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2).
4. (7/7/7) ALABAMA (7-1, 4-1 SEC West) vs. No. 2 Louisiana State Saturday, 8 p.m. (CBS). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at No. 20 Mississippi State, TBD.
5. (8/8/9) NOTRE DAME (7-1) at Pittsburgh Saturday, 12 p.m. (ABC). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. (NBC).
6. (2/2/2) BAYLOR (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) at Kansas State Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (FOX Sports 1). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. No. 15 Oklahoma, TBD.
7. (6/6/6) MICHIGAN STATE (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten East) at Nebraska Saturday, 7 p.m. (ESPN). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Maryland, TBD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2).
8. (3/5/3) TEXAS CHRISTIAN (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) at No. 14 Oklahoma State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Kansas, TBD.
9. (12/10/11) IOWA (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten West) at Indiana Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m. (Big Ten).
10. (9/11/12) FLORIDA (7-1, 5-1 SEC West) vs. Vanderbilt Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPN). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at South Carolina, 12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2).
11. (10/9/8) STANFORD (7-1, 6-0 Pac-12 North) at Colorado Saturday, 1 p.m. (Pac-12). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Oregon, 7:30 p.m. (FOX).
12. (13/13/14) UTAH (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12 South) at Washington Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (FOX). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at Arizona, TBD.
13. (16/15/16) MEMPHIS (8-0, 4-0 American West) vs. Navy Saturday, 7 p.m. (ESPN2). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at No. 25 Houston, TBD.
14. (11/12/10) OKLAHOMA STATE (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) vs. No. 8 Texas Christian Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at Iowa State, TBD.
15. (14/14/13) OKLAHOMA (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) vs. Iowa State Saturday, 7 p.m. (ESPNU). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at No. 6 Baylor, TBD.
16. (15/17/15) FLORIDA STATE (7-1, 5-1 ACC Atlantic) at No. 1 Clemson Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. North Carolina State, TBD.
17. (nr/16/17) MICHIGAN (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten East) vs. Rutgers Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at Indiana, TBD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2).
18. (nr/19/19) MISSISSIPPI (7-2, 4-1 SEC West) vs. Arkansas Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS). Next: Saturday, Nov. 21 vs. No. 2 Louisiana State, TBD.
19. (nr/25/24) TEXAS A&M (6-2, 3-2 SEC West) vs. Auburn Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (SEC). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Western Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPNU).
20. (nr/24/25) MISSISSIPPI STATE (6-2, 2-2 SEC West) at Missouri Thursday, 9 p.m. (ESPN). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. No. 4 Alabama, TBD.
21. (nr/29/31) NORTHWESTERN (6-2, 2-2 Big Ten West) vs. Penn State Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPNU). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Purdue, 12 p.m. (Big Ten).
22. (nr/23/23) TEMPLE (7-1, 4-0 American East) at Southern Methodist Friday, 8 p.m. (ESPN2). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 at South Florida, TBD.
23. (nr/22/22) UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12 South) at Oregon State Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (Pac-12). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Washington State, 10:45 p.m. (ESPN).
24. (nr/20/20) TOLEDO (7-1, 4-1 MAC West) lost to Northern Illinois Tuesday, 32-27. Next: Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Central Michigan, 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU).
25. (nr/18/18) HOUSTON (8-0, 4-0 American West) vs. Cincinnati Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2). Next: Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. No. 13 Memphis, TBD.