Florida State joins Georgia, Michigan, Washington in CFP top 4 - ESPN

Florida State moved back into the top four and Ohio State dropped four spots to No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

Georgia remained No. 1, while Michigan moved up one spot to No. 2 and Washington is No. 3. The Wolverines beat the rival Buckeyes 30-24 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game and deal a big blow to Ohio State's playoff hopes.

«As we look at it, it was a really good weekend, rivalry weekend, you get a little bit of everything,» CFP committee chair Boo Corrigan said on ESPN's rankings release show. «What a great season it's been so far.»

Results of the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings for the 2023 season as revealed Tuesday night:

The Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 in the first CFP rankings Oct. 31. Ohio State also lost to Michigan last year but made it into the playoff after USC lost in the Pac-12 championship game. There is one key difference from last year: Ohio State dropped to No. 5 after the loss to Michigan. This year, the Buckeyes will need more help to finish in the top four.

That would include a Florida State loss to Louisville in the ACC championship game Saturday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Seminoles played their first game without starting quarterback Jordan Travis on Saturday against rival Florida, and while new starter Tate Rodemaker looked shaky at times, Florida State found a way to win 24-15.

«Different team without Jordan Travis,» Corrigan said of the Seminoles. «It's more than one player, but obviously, they are a different team without Jordan Travis.»

The big question headed into Tuesday night's rankings was how the committee would view the Seminoles with Rodemaker behind center. After dropping to No. 5