COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS
The Top 25 teams in the fourth week of the College Football Playoff Rankings, their overall and conference records and their current rankings in the polls (Associated Press media / USA Today-American Football Coaches Association / National Football Foundation-Football Writers of America):
1. ALABAMA (11-0, 7-0 SEC West) (1/1/1) vs. No. 13 Auburn (8-3, 5-2 SEC West) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS). Next game: Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. No. 15 Florida (8-2, 6-3) in SEC Championship Game at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome), 4 p.m. (CBS).
2. OHIO STATE (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten East) (2/2/2) vs. No. 3 Michigan (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten East) Saturday, 12 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Either Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in Big Ten Championship Game at Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium), 8 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
3. MICHIGAN (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten East) (3/4/3) at No. 2 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten East) Saturday, 12 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Either Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in Big Ten Championship Game at Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium), 8 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
4. CLEMSON (10-1, 7-1 ACC Atlantic) (4/3/4) vs. South Carolina (6-5, 3-5 SEC East) Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN). Next game: Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game at Tampa, Fla. (Camping World Stadium), 8 p.m. (ABC).
5. WASHINGTON (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12 North) (6/5/5) at No. 23 Washington State (8-3, 7-1 Pac-12 North) Friday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Next game: Friday, Dec. 2 vs. TBD in Pacific-12 Championship Game at Santa Clara, Calif. (Levi’s Stadium), 9:30 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
6. WISCONSIN (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten West) (5/6/6) vs. Minnesota (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten West) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network). Next game: Either Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in Big Ten Championship Game at Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium), 8 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
7. PENN STATE (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten East) (8/8/7) vs. Michigan State (3-8, 1-7 Big Ten East) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN). Next game: Either Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in Big Ten Championship Game at Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium), 8 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
8. OKLAHOMA (9-2, 8-0 Big 12) (7/7/8) is idle. Next game: Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State (9-2, 7-1 Big 12), 12:30 p.m. (FOX).
9. COLORADO (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12 South) (9/9/9) vs. No. 22 Utah (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (FOX). Next game: Friday, Dec. 2 vs. TBD in Pacific-12 Championship Game at Santa Clara, Calif. (Levi’s Stadium), 9:30 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
10. OKLAHOMA STATE (9-2, 7-1 Big 12) (10/10/10) is idle. Next game: Saturday, Dec. 3 at No. 8 Oklahoma (9-2, 8-0 Big 12), 12:30 p.m. (FOX).
11. LOUISVILLE (9-2, 7-2 ACC Atlantic) (11/11/12) vs. Kentucky (6-5, 4-4 SEC East) Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPN). Next game: Bowl.
12. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (8-3, 7-2 Pac-12 South) (12/12/11) vs. Notre Dame (4-7 Independent) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Friday, Dec. 2 vs. TBD in Pacific-12 Championship Game at Santa Clara, Calif. (Levi’s Stadium), 9:30 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
13. AUBURN (8-3, 5-2 SEC West) (16/16/16) at No. 1 Alabama (11-0, 7-0 SEC West) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS). Next game: Bowl.
14. FLORIDA STATE (8-3, 5-3 ACC Atlantic) (15/14/14) vs. No. 15 Florida (8-2, 6-2 SEC East), 8 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Bowl.
15. FLORIDA (8-2, 6-2 SEC East) (13/13/13) at No. 14 Florida State (8-3, 5-3 ACC Atlantic) Saturday, 8 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. No. 1 Alabama (11-0, 7-0) in SEC Championship Game at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome), 4 p.m. (CBS).
16. NEBRASKA (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten West) (17/15/17) at Iowa (7-4, 5-3 Big Ten West) Friday, 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Either Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in Big Ten Championship Game at Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium), 8 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
17. TENNESSEE (8-3, 4-3 SEC East) (24/24/21) at Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-5 SEC East) Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network). Next game: Bowl.
18. WEST VIRGINIA (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) (19/17/19) at Iowa State (3-8, 2-6 Big 12) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX Sports 1). Next game: Bowl.
19. BOISE STATE (10-1, 6-1 MW Mountain) (20/19/20) at Air Force (8-3, 4-3 MW Mountain) Friday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network). Next game: Either Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. San Diego State in Mountain West Conference Championship Game at site to be determined, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN) or bowl.
20. HOUSTON (9-2, 5-2 American West) (18/21/18) at Memphis (7-4, 4-3 American West) Friday, 12 p.m. (ABC). Next game: Bowl.
21. WESTERN MICHIGAN (11-0, 7-0 MAC West) (14/18/15) vs. Toledo (9-2, 6-1 MAC West) Friday, 5 p.m. (ESPNU). Next game: Either Friday, Dec. 2 vs. TBD in Mid-American Conference Championship Game at Detroit, Mich. (Ford Field), 7 p.m. (ESPN2) or bowl.
22. UTAH (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12 South) (21/20/22) at No. 9 Colorado (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (FOX). Next game: Bowl.
22. WASHINGTON STATE (8-3, 7-1 Pac-12 North) (23/23/nr) vs. No. 5 Washington (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12 North) Friday, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Next game: Either Friday, Dec. 2 vs. TBD in Pacific-12 Championship Game at Santa Clara, Calif. (Levi’s Stadium), 9:30 p.m. (FOX) or bowl.
24. STANFORD (8-3, 6-3 Pac-12 North) (26/27/26) vs. Rice (3-8, 2-6 C-USA West) Saturday, 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Network). Next game: Bowl.
25. NAVY (8-2, 6-1 American West) (28/29/23) at Southern Methodist (5-6, 3-4 American West) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU). Next game: Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. TBD in American Athletic Conference Championship Game at site to be determined, 12 p.m. (ABC).