2023 CFP Rankings: 3 major takeaways from initial rankings

By Kelvin Hunt | Nov 1, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 14: Mascot Osceola and Renegade of the Florida State Seminoles look on during the first half of a game against the Syracuse Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 14, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

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Gonna Be Some Moving And Shaking

I mentioned Michigan and Ohio State will play at the end of November. The loser of that game will be outside the top four, providing a chance for the winner of a potential rematch between Washington(No. 5) and Oregon(No. 6) as long as those two teams don’t lose again until that rematch in the Pac-12 Championship game.

UGA plays three teams ranked inside the top 20 over the next three weeks. If they win those games, they’ll likely jump into the No. 1 spot at some point or if Michigan beats Ohio State.

FSU will be betting favorites in the last four regular season games and in the ACC Championship game as long as they hold the course.

The question is, would and undefeated Washington leap and undefeated FSU with a potential win over Oregon, depending on who FSU plays in its conference championship game. What if Oregon avenges its lone loss against Washington?

Yup, there’s going to be a lot of moving parts, even if no teams suffer upsets in the next few weeks.

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