Coming out of a hugely consequential Rivalry Week with some notable upsets and ranked teams moving up and down the polls, it's time to get another update to the latest Top 25 college football rankings as we move into Championship Weekend.

Michigan's upset win at Ohio State, South Carolina's victory over Clemson and Miami's stunning loss to Syracuse has tossed College Football Playoff projections into a blizzard during rivalry weekend heading into the new Week 15 AP Top 25 rankings.

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If it’s three-loss Tulane, the AAC probably doesn’t pass the Big 12’s champion. But if one-loss Army blows out Tulane, the Black Knights would presumably re-join the College Football Playoff rankings and *could* end up ranked higher than the Big 12 champ.

College football’s national champion is about to be determined in a whole new way. Following a decade of a four-team playoff format, the 2024 season is the first to use an expanded, 12-team field for the College Football Playoff.

South Carolina did all it can do to build its CFP resume. Now they hope luck falls their way that they can sneak in.

Elsewhere, Iowa State held on to beat Utah 31-28 to keep its path open for the Big 12 championship game. Oklahoma State's underwhelming season continued as the Cowboys lost to Texas Tech to remain winless in Big 12 play after starting the season 3-0 in non conference play.