In what will probably end up being the final four — barring a dramatic upset — Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Notre Dame are the top four teams in the latest College Football Playoff selection committee ranking released Tuesday.
The top four of the initial ranking released last week was Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Alabama. Notre Dame was fifth, and Oklahoma State 14th.
The Cowboys only moved up six spots.
The committee will release new rankings every Tuesday between now and Dec. 1, with the official field set on Sunday, Dec. 6.
This week’s selection committee top 25:
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Iowa
6. Baylor
7. Stanford
8. Oklahoma State
9. LSU
10. Utah
11. Florida
12. Oklahoma
13. Michigan State
14. Michigan
15. TCU
16. Florida State
17. Mississippi State
18. Northwestern
19. UCLA
20. Navy
21. Memphis
22. Temple
23. North Carolina
24. Houston
25. Wisconsin