OU Moves Up To No. 5 In CFP Rankings, Just One Spot Away From Playoff Berth

The Oklahoma Sooners moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night. The big question going into Tuesday was if Ohio State's win over previously No. 4 Michigan would be enough to leapfrog the Buckeyes p

Tuesday, November 27th 2018, 7:59 pm

By: Brian Mueller

OU Moves Up To No. 5 In CFP Rankings, Just One Spot Away From Playoff Berth

The Oklahoma Sooners moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

The big question going into Tuesday was if Ohio State's win over previously No. 4 Michigan would be enough to leapfrog the Buckeyes past OU. But the Sooners held them off and now have a great chance to make the playoff with a win Saturday over Texas in the Big 12 Championship game.

Either No. 1 Alabama or No. 4 Georgia will lose Saturday in the SEC Championship game, and a Crimson Tide win combined with one by the Sooners would all but assure a playoff spot for OU.

Here's the top 10 in the Week 14 CFP rankings:

Alabama (12-0)
Clemson (12-0)
Notre Dame (12-0)
Georgia (11-1)
Oklahoma (11-1)
Ohio State (11-1)
Michigan (10-2)
UCF (11-0)
Florida (9-3)
LSU (9-3)

Brian Mueller

Brian Mueller is a sports reporter/producer in Oklahoma City. He is happy to get back to his Midwest roots, having grown up in St. Louis. Brian graduated from Syracuse University and spent

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