Jerry Palm's College Football Playoff Rankings prediction for Nov. 17
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Clemson (Last week -- 1): The Tigers snoozed their way through a win at Syracuse. They are just treading water until the ACC title game.
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Alabama (2): Alabama was impressive in winning at Mississippi State. The Tide have been better on the road than at home this season. Bama will celebrate FCS week in the SEC by playing Charleston Southern.
3
Ohio State (3): The Buckeyes cruised past Illinois, as you would expect. Their season starts this week when they host Michigan State.
4
Notre Dame (4): The Irish SOS is going to come down a bit after beating Wake Forest. Boston College won't help it much this week either.
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Iowa (5): The Hawkeyes beat Minnesota to earn the bronze pig, Floyd of Rosedale. They can clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game with a win over Purdue this week.
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Oklahoma State (8): The Cowboys needed a big comeback to beat Iowa State. A more dominant win would have given them a shot to pass Iowa.
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Florida (11): The Gators completed SEC play with a win at South Carolina. They still have a big game coming up with Florida State to end the regular season.
8
Oklahoma (12): The Sooners have been as hot as anyone in college football. Good time to get hot too, with the schedule they have left. Win out and they could find themselves in the playoff.
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Michigan State (13): Sparty took care of business against Maryland. They travel to Columbus this week in an effort to take a big step toward a Big Ten title.
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LSU (9): Apparently, the Tigers let Alabama beat them twice. They were flat against Arkansas, which has been playing well lately, and paid the price.