CFP rankings live predictions: How Week 11 games will affect playoff bracket

The second batch of College Football Playoff rankings sure provided plenty of talking points.

For one, there’s a new top dog — literally. Georgia sits atop the CFP Top 25 after Notre Dame’s win over Miami. The Hurricanes fell six spots, while Indiana was among the biggest losers without even playing. The Hoosiers dropped five spots from No. 4 to No. 9 while on an off week. Go figure. Their game against USC (No. 18 in CFP) figures to be one of Saturday’s most consequential matchups.

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On Friday night, No. 4 UCLA picked up a 22-14 win over Illinois to stay undefeated and avoided a major injury scare to quarterback Ty Dieffenbach, already filling in for the injured Nico Iamaleava. Meanwhile, in Boulder, Colorado upset No. 14 Houston, dealing a blow to the Big 12’s hopes of multiple teams in the 12-team field.

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Other games that will likely play a major role in Tuesday’s rankings reveal:

• No. 2 Utah faces No. 23 Arizona in a Big 12 showdown. Can the Utes avoid a letdown after its Holy War win?

• Texas-LSU is the pick from the SEC this week as Lane Kiffin gets his night game at Death Valley. Will the Longhorns put the Tigers’ playoff hopes to bed?

• How does Miami rebound from its Notre Dame loss? While Duke is unranked, the Blue Devils are 7-2 and no mugs.

We’ll update our projected CFP rankings live as each game ends this weekend.

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Live CFP rankings predictions Week 11

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1. Georgia (8-1) — vs. Missouri, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

2. Utah (9-0) — at Arizona, 10:30 p.m. (Fox)

3. Alabama (7-2) — at Vanderbilt, 12:45 p.m. (SECN)

4. UCLA (10-0) — beat Illinois, 22-14, Friday [↔️]

5. Notre Dame (8-1) — vs. Boston College, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)

6. Texas (7-2) — at LSU, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)

7. Miami (8-1) — vs. Duke, noon (ABC)

8. Tennessee (7-2) — at Texas A&M, 3 p.m. (ESPN)

9. Indiana (8-1) — vs. USC, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)

10. BYU (7-2) — vs. Baylor, 7 p.m. (Fox)

11. Kentucky (7-2) — vs. Florida, 6:15 p.m. (ESPN)

12. Texas Tech (8-1) — at Oklahoma State, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

13. Wake Forest (8-1) — at SMU, noon (ESPN)

14. Iowa (7-2) — vs. Purdue, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) [⬆️ 1]

15. Oregon (6-3) — vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (FS1) [⬆️ 1]

16. South Carolina (6-3) — at Arkansas, 7:45 p.m. (SECN) [⬆️ 1]

17. USC (7-2) — at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) [⬆️ 1]

18. Ole Miss (6-3) — at Oklahoma, 4:15 p.m. (SECN) [⬆️ 1]

19. Ohio State (6-3) — vs. Northwestern, noon (Fox) [⬆️ 1]

20. LSU (6-3) — vs. Texas, 7:30 p.m. (ABC) [⬆️ 1]

21. Missouri (6-3) — at Georgia, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) [⬆️ 1]

22. Arizona (7-2) — vs. Utah, 10:30 p.m. (Fox) [⬆️ 1]

23. Boise State (8-1) — vs. Oregon State, 6 p.m. (USA) [⬆️ 1]

24. Houston (7-3) — lost to Colorado, 42-32, Friday [⬇️ 10]

25. Oklahoma State (6-3) — vs. Texas Tech, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

When do next CFP rankings come out?

• Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17

• Time: 9 p.m. ET

The next CFP rankings of the 2026 season will come out starting at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

When do CFP rankings come out? College Football Playoff 2026 release schedule

Here’s a look at the full CFP rankings release schedule for the 2026 season:

• Tuesday, Nov. 17: 9-9:30 p.m. ET

• Tuesday, Nov. 24: 7:30-8 p.m. ET

• Tuesday, Dec. 1: 7-7:30 p.m. ET

• Sunday, Dec. 6: Noon-3 p.m. ET

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: CFP rankings live predictions: How Week 11 games will affect playoff bracket

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