College Football Playoff Rankings: Alabama tumbles after close loss to Oklahoma

The Big Noon Kickoff crew reacts to the initial CFP Rankings and who stands out.

The latest College Football Playoff rankings saw no changes in the top three, but a big loss for the previous No. 4 team has them falling down the list.

The Alabama Crimson Tide lost a close one to the Oklahoma Sooners at home, 23-21, and it cost them in the eyes of the selection committee. They fell from No. 4 to No. 10.

Meanwhile, the Georgia Bulldogs, who had been at No. 5 in each of the first two rankings, moved into their place at No. 4.

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Head coach Brent Venables of the Oklahoma Sooners greets visitors before Bedlam against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma.  The Sooners won 28-13. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M remain at 1 through 3, respectively, to round out the top four, and would each receive a bye if the playoff were to start today.

It was interesting to see the Crimson Tide behind the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, though, who are at No. 9 in the rankings. Notre Dame doesn’t have any more top-25 wins this season, with Alabama collecting four to just one.

Texas Tech moved to No. 5, followed by Ole Miss, Oregon and Oklahoma, which moved up to the No. 8 slot following its big road victory in Tuscaloosa.

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Looking past the top 10, BYU is at No. 11, followed by Utah, Miami, Vanderbilt and USC to round out the top 15. The Hurricanes specifically had a big weekend, defeating NC State 41-7 to help them jump up two spots in the rankings.

Of course, with both Miami and Notre Dame at 8-2 overall, the Hurricanes and their fan base