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Ohio State remains at No. 2 in third College Football Playoff poll

The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top of this week, with Ohio State still hanging on to the number 2 spot behind LSU.
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Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Jeffrey Okudah (1) celebrates during the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against the Washington Huskies on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State won 28-23. (Michael Yanow via AP)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top this week, with LSU first followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia.

The selection committee's third weekly rankings had little movement in the top 10, with Alabama fifth followed by Oregon, Utah, Penn State, Oklahoma and Minnesota.

The committee could face an interesting decision with Alabama in the coming weeks. The Crimson Tide lost quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a hip injury Saturday. Alabama faces Western Carolina this weekend, so playing backup Mac Jones shouldn't make much difference. On Thanksgiving weekend, the Tide will face Auburn with its No. 2 quarterback, which should give the committee a better read on what kind of a team Alabama is now.

Minnesota and Baylor, both of which lost for the first time last weekend, dropped in the rankings. Minnesota went from eighth to 10th after losing at Iowa. Baylor slipped from 13th to 14th after blowing a 25-point lead to Oklahoma.

Ohio State and Penn State play this weekend in a game that could essentially eliminate the Nittany Lions from the playoff race.

The highest ranked team from outside the Power Five conferences is Memphis at 18th, one ahead of American Athletic Conference rival Cincinnati, and two ahead of Boise State from the Mountain West.

The highest-ranked team from outside the Power Five with a conference championship receives a bid to one of the New Year's Six bowls.

College Football Playoff Rankings (November 19, 2019)

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Georgia
  5. Alabama
  6. Oregon
  7. Utah
  8. Penn State (at Ohio State Saturday)
  9. Oklahoma
  10. Minnesota
  11. Florida
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Michigan (vs. Ohio State November 30)
  14. Baylor
  15. Auburn
  16. Notre Dame
  17. Iowa
  18. Memphis
  19. Cincinnati
  20. Boise State
  21. Oklahoma State
  22. Iowa State
  23. USC
  24. Appalachian State
  25. SMU

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