College Football Playoff rankings, odds and biggest games to watch and wager

The push to the 12-team College Football Playoff is drawing more interest as the most meaningful games are played in the weeks ahead. That includes CFP Top 25 games each week with the first of six College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings released Nov. 4. 

No surprise that Ohio State is No. 1 and Indiana No. 2 with those two Big Ten teams on a collision course for the Big Ten Championship Game and also the two favorites to win the College Football Playoff Championship. The Buckeyes (+220) and Hoosiers (+450) are favorites ahead of Alabama (+650) and Texas A&M (+750) from the SEC.

College Football Playoff Rankings And Odds To Win The CFP Championship

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The five highest-ranked conference champions receive automatic bids to the 12-team College Football Playoff. The seven highest-ranked teams remaining will round out the 12-team bracket and field. 

A change from last season's initial format now has the teams ranked Nos. 1-4 in the College Football Playoff rankings earning the top four seeds and a first-round bye, regardless of whether they win their conference championship or not.

Seeds 5-12 will play each other in the first round, with the higher-seeded teams hosting at campus sites.

Week 11 Top 25 Games

Fri., Nov. 7

Northwestern at No. 19 USC (-14.5), 50.5 

Sat., Nov. 8 

Current point spread on favorites, plus game totals. All times ET. Top 25 matchups in bold. 

- No. 1 Ohio State (-29.5) at Purdue, 49.5 | 1 pm | Big Ten Network
- No. 2 Indiana (-15) at Penn State, 48.5 | 12 pm | FOX 
- No. 3 Texas A&M (-7) at No. 22 Missouri, 48 | 3:30 pm | ABC
- No. 4 Alabama (-10) vs. LSU, 49.5 | 7:30 pm | ABC
- No. 5 Georgia (-7.5) at Mississippi State, 57.5 | 12 pm | ESPN - No. 6 Ole Miss vs The Citadel | 1 pm | SECN+
- No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech (-10), 51.5 | 12 pm | ABC - -- No. 9 Oregon (-6) at No. 20 Iowa, 40.5 | 3:30 pm | CBS
- No. 10 Notre Dame (-26.5) vs. Navy, 56 | 12 pm NBC/Peacock
- No. 11 Texas | Bye
- No. 12 Oklahoma | Bye
- No. 13 Utah | Bye
- No. 14 Virginia (-7) vs. Wake Forest, 48 | 7 pm | ESPN
- No. 15 Louisville (-20.5) vs. Cal, 50.5 | ESPN2
- No. 16 Vanderbilt (-6.5) vs. Auburn, 45.5 | 7 pm | SECN
- No. 17 Georgia Tech | Bye
- No. 18 Miami (-28.5) vs. Syracuse, 45.5 | 3:30 pm | ESPN
- No. 21 Michigan | Bye
- No. 23 Washington (-11.5) at Wisconsin, 45.5 | 7:30 pm | Big Ten Network
- No. 24 Pittsburgh | Bye
- No. 25 Tennessee | Bye 

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Other notable games on Sat., Nov. 8  

- Florida State at Clemson (-2), 56 
- Duke (-9) at Connecticut, 65.5 
- Iowa State at TCU (-6.5), 56.5
- Tulane at Memphis (-4.5), 55 
- San Diego State (-7) at Hawaii, 50

The No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech is a huge game in the Big 12 with the Cougars (8-0) the only undefeated team at 5-0 in conference play just ahead of the Red Raiders (8-1), who are 5-1 in Big 12 play along with Cincinnati (7-2/5-1). 

Other Key Games remaining in Big 12 

Nov. 15

- Utah at Baylor
- TCU at BYU 

Nov. 22

- BYU at Cincinnati
- TCU at Houston
- Kansas State at Utah
- Kansas at Iowa State 

Nov. 28

Utah at Kansas

Nov. 29 

- Cincinnati at TCU
- Houston at Baylor
- Texas Tech at West Virginia
- Arizona at Arizona State 

The highest ranked ACC team is Virginia (8-1), who controls their own destiny at 5-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The ACC is the most upside down conference from preseason projections with Georgia Tech (8-1) and Pitt (7-2) both 5-1 in ACC play. Louisville (7-1), SMU (6-3) and Duke (5-3) are all 4-1 in Big 12 play. Heavy preseason favorite Clemson, who started the season ranked top-5 in the AP Poll, is 3-5 overall and 2-4 in ACC play with top contender Miami (6-2) now 2-2 in conference play following back-to-back home losses as 6.5 and 12 point favorites. 

Nov. 14

Clemson at Lousiville 

Nov. 15 

- Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
- Virginia at Duke 

Nov. 22 

- Louisville at SMU
- Duke at North Carolina
- Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech

Nov. 29

- Miami at Pittsburgh
- Clemson at South Carolina
- Virginia Tech at Virginia
- Florida State at Florida
- Louisville at Kentucky
- North Carolina at NC State
- Wake Forest at Duke

Michigan (7-2) is 5-1 in Big Ten play and can still have a say in the conference championship game if they win their next two road games as favorite ahead of the Big Game at the Big House against huge rival Ohio State. Preseason favorite and top-2 ranked Penn State (3-5) is incredibly 0-5 in conference play and a huge 15-point home underdog to Indiana this week. The preseason line on that game had the Nittany Lions favored. Oregon (7-1/4-1) has the toughest remaining schedule that includes a potential CFB Playoff elimination game with USC (6-2/4-1). Iowa (6-2/4-1) will have a say in the standings and conference push with back-to-back games the next two Saturday's against Oregon and at USC. Minnesota, Washington, Illinois and Nebraska all have 6 wins and are already bowl eligible. 

Nov. 15

- Iowa at USC
- Minnesota at Oregon
- UCLA at Ohio State
- Michigan at Northwestern

Nov. 22

- USC at Oregon
- Rutgers at Ohio State
- Michigan at Maryland

Nov. 28

- Iowa at Nebraska

Nov. 29

- Ohio State at Michigan
- Oregon at Washington
- Iowa at Nebraska
- UCLA at USC
- Northwestern at Illinois
- Indiana at Purdue
- Wisconsin at Minnesota

The SEC is leading the way with 9 teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings. Some of the biggest games remaining in the Southeastern Conference will determine the conference championship game participants and the 3-4 teams that make the College Football Playoff. 

Nov. 15

- Texas at Georgia
- Oklahoma at Alabama

Nov. 22

- Tennessee at Florida
- Arkansas at Texas
- Missouri at Oklahoma

Nov. 28

- Ole Miss at Mississippi State
- Georgia vs. Georgia Tech (Atlanta)

Nov. 29

- Texas A&M at Texas
- Alabama at Auburn
- LSU at Oklahoma
- Vanderbilt at Tennessee
- Clemson at South Carolina 

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) has the top Group of 5 ranked team in Memphis (8-1/4-1), and a tight race for the conference championship game with Navy (7-1/5-1) currently on top. North Texas (8-1/4-1) is still challenging with South Florida (6-2/3-1) and Tulane (6-2/3-1).

Nov. 7

- Tulane at Memphis

Nov. 15

- South Florida at Navy
- Memphis at East Carolina

Nov. 27

- Navy at Memphis

The Mountain West is still up for grabs with San Diego State (7-1) leading the way at 4-0 in conference play. Preseason favorite Boise State (6-3) is 4-1 after losing at home last Saturday to Fresno State, who is 3-2 with Hawaii and New Mexico and all sporting 6 wins overall along with UNLV (6-2/2-2). 

Nov. 15 

- Boise State at San Diego State
- Wyoming at Fresno State

Nov. 22

- Hawaii at UNLV
- Utah State at Fresno State

Nov. 29 

- San Diego State at New Mexico
- Boise State at Utah State
- UNLV at Nevada

The Mid American Conference (MAC) has four teams 4-1 with Ohio, Western Michigan, Miami, Ohio and Buffalo all battling for a spot in the MAC Championship Game. Key games in November are on Tuesday through Friday for MACtion with Ohio beating rival Miami, Ohio 24-20 on Nov. 4. 

Nov. 11 

- Ohio at Western Michigan 

Nov. 12 

- Toledo at Miami, Ohio

Nov. 19

- Miami, Ohio at Buffalo

Nov. 25

- Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan

Nov. 28

- Ohio at Buffalo

Check back for weekly picks, opinions, stats and insight as the biggest games of the season including rivalry games kickoff November and the push towards the College Football Playoff. 

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