COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Buckeyes dropped to No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night. The Georgia Bulldogs take over the top spot after a dominating win over Ole Miss at home.
Ohio State was also impressive in last week's win, but it came against a struggling Michigan State team that is at the bottom of the Big Ten East.
Michigan, Florida State and Washington round out the top five in the latest playoff rankings.
College Football Playoff Rankings: Nov. 14, 2023
1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Florida State
5. Washington
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Alabama
9. Missouri
10. Louisville
11. Oregon State
12. Penn State
13. Ole Miss
14. Oklahoma
15. LSU
16. Iowa
17. Arizona
18. Tennessee
19. Notre Dame
20. North Carolina
21. Kansas State
22. Utah
23. Oklahoma State
24. Tulane
25. Kansas
The CFP semifinals will be played in the Rose and Sugar bowls on Jan. 1. The national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 8 in Houston.
Ohio State hosts Minnesota next weekend ahead of the Nov. 25 showdown with Michigan, now embroiled in a sign-stealing scandal that led to a suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh. The Wolverines beat Penn State 24-15 on Saturday.
Ohio State's 2023 schedule:
- Sept. 2 – at Indiana | W 23-3
- Sept. 9 – Youngstown State | W 35-7
- Sept. 16 – Western Kentucky | W 63-10
- Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame | W 17-14
- Sept. 30 – Off
- Oct. 7 – Maryland | W 37-17
- *Oct. 14 – at Purdue | W 41-7
- *Oct. 21 – Penn State | W 20-12
- *Oct. 28 – at Wisconsin | W 24-10
- *Nov. 4 – at Rutgers | W 35-16
- Nov. 11 – Michigan State | W 38-8
- *Nov. 18 – Minnesota
- Nov. 25 – at Michigan (noon; FOX)
- Dec. 2 – Big Ten Championship Game (8 p.m.; FOX)
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