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There wasn't much shakeup at the top of the Week 12 College Football Playoff rankings, but Saturday will decide plenty in the SEC.
The second College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday with Ohio State retaining the No. 1 spot ahead of Indiana and Texas A&M.
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire took a shot at Notre Dame's independent status after the Red Raiders defeated BYU on Saturday afternoon.
The top five teams remained unchanged while Texas Tech leapt up two spots to No. 6 in the second version of this year's College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced Tuesday night.
Why isn't Texas Tech in the top four of the second CFP committee rankings? CFP selection committee chair Mack Rhoades explains:
The Red Raiders’ domination of the Cougars was just the latest example of how Texas Tech is on a different level.
Texas Tech identified and invested in the right mix of players, whether they were added via the portal or on the roster and retained.
The Knights were banged up following the loss to Houston last Friday and how healthy they’ll be for Texas Tech remains a mystery.