COLUMBUS – The Buckeyes moved up one spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, despite a shakeup at the top of the standings.
Clemson tops the rankings for the first time this season, and Auburn climbed to second with Saturday’s 26-14 win over the Crimson Tide.
Oklahoma and Wisconsin rounded out the top four with Alabama falling from first to fifth and Miami dropping to seventh.
Each of the top four teams plays a conference title game this Saturday against another top-10 team, creating potential play-in playoff games.
Wisconsin faces No. 8 Ohio State in Indianapolis for Big Ten bragging rights
(8:00 p.m./FOX).
Clemson takes on Miami for the ACC crown, and Oklahoma battles No. 10 TCU.
Georgia is sixth and has a chance to crack the top four if the Bulldogs can beat Auburn in Saturday’s SEC championship game.
The final rankings come out Sunday.