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The JP Poll
The power ranking of the Pate State — the Top 25 voted by the people who actually watch, with every disagreement against the AP, Coaches, and CFP marked in gold.
Week 12 Ballots Open · Lock SUN NOV 15 · 8:00 PM ETReveal · TUE NOV 17 · 12:00 PM ET on the Show
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Josh's full preseason Top 25 drops with the Field Manual the week before kickoff. Until then, his playoff field is on the record — seeded, argued, and locked since August.
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GeorgiaBYE
GeorgiaBYE2
Ohio StateBYE
Ohio StateBYE3
ClemsonBYE
ClemsonBYE4
Boise StateBYE
Boise StateBYE5
TexasHOSTING
TexasHOSTING6
OregonHOSTING
OregonHOSTING7
Penn StateHOSTING
Penn StateHOSTING8
LSUHOSTING
LSUHOSTING9
Notre DameTRAVELING
Notre DameTRAVELING10
AlabamaTRAVELING
AlabamaTRAVELING11
MiamiTRAVELING
MiamiTRAVELING12
IndianaTRAVELING
IndianaTRAVELINGChampion, on the record: Georgia — Georgia 31, Ohio State 28. Graded in January, receipts kept.
🗳 THE PEOPLE'S TOP 25
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The National Boards
Live from the national wirePlayoff Committee Rankings · Week 11
1Georgia0
Georgia02
Utah0
Utah03Alabama0
Alabama04
UCLA0
UCLA05Notre Dame0
Notre Dame06Texas0
Texas07Miami0
Miami08
Tennessee0
Tennessee09Indiana0
Indiana010
BYU0
BYU011
Kentucky0
Kentucky012
Texas Tech0
Texas Tech013
Wake Forest0
Wake Forest014
Houston0
Houston015
Iowa0
Iowa016Oregon0
Oregon017
South Carolina0
South Carolina018
USC0
USC019
Ole Miss0
Ole Miss020Ohio State0
Ohio State021LSU0
LSU022
Missouri0
Missouri023
Arizona0
Arizona024Boise State0
Boise State025
Oklahoma State0
Oklahoma State0AP Top 25 · Week 11
1Georgia53 × 1st1729
Georgia53 × 1st17292Utah12 × 1st1675
Utah12 × 1st16753Notre Dame5 × 1st1597
Notre Dame5 × 1st15974UCLA1542
UCLA15425Miami1430
Miami14306Indiana1376
Indiana13767Alabama1334
Alabama13348Texas1253
Texas12539Tennessee1177
Tennessee117710Texas Tech1082
Texas Tech108211Wake Forest1067
Wake Forest106712BYU1041
BYU104113Kentucky897
Kentucky89714Houston803
Houston80315USC679
USC67916Iowa659
Iowa65917Boise State563
Boise State56318Oregon517
Oregon51719Ole Miss415
Ole Miss41520South Carolina399
South Carolina39921Ohio State349
Ohio State34922Arizona324
Arizona32423
New Mexico301
New Mexico30124LSU277
LSU27725
SMU118
SMU118AFCA Coaches Poll · Week 11
1Georgia54 × 1st1796
Georgia54 × 1st17962Utah14 × 1st1724
Utah14 × 1st17243Notre Dame2 × 1st1613
Notre Dame2 × 1st16134UCLA1 × 1st1584
UCLA1 × 1st15845Indiana2 × 1st1557
Indiana2 × 1st15576Miami1482
Miami14827Alabama1389
Alabama13898Texas1287
Texas12879Tennessee1196
Tennessee119610Texas Tech1116
Texas Tech111611Wake Forest1093
Wake Forest109312BYU1008
BYU100813Kentucky913
Kentucky91314USC765
USC76515Iowa738
Iowa73816Houston732
Houston73217Ole Miss529
Ole Miss52918Boise State474
Boise State47419Oregon438
Oregon43820Ohio State398
Ohio State39821Arizona377
Arizona37722LSU368
LSU36823SMU285
SMU28524South Carolina267
South Carolina26725New Mexico191
New Mexico191AFCA Division II Coaches Poll · Week 11
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Ferris State29 × 1st749
Ferris State29 × 1st7492
Harding719
Harding7193
CSU Pueblo685
CSU Pueblo6854
Western Colorado637
Western Colorado6375
Slippery Rock1 × 1st633
Slippery Rock1 × 1st6336
Northwood587
Northwood5877
Northwest Missouri State563
Northwest Missouri State5638
Central Washington520
Central Washington5209
Findlay490
Findlay49010
Minnesota State460
Minnesota State46011
Kutztown458
Kutztown45812
Michigan Tech431
Michigan Tech43113
Valdosta State376
Valdosta State37614
East Stroudsburg367
East Stroudsburg36715
Virginia Union315
Virginia Union31516
Augustana (SD)294
Augustana (SD)29417
Benedict290
Benedict29018
Davenport233
Davenport23319Midwestern State162
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Carson Newman136
Carson Newman13621
Emporia State131
Emporia State13122
North Greenville116
North Greenville11623
Grand Valley State112
Grand Valley State11224
Wayne State (NE)109
Wayne State (NE)10925
Ouachita Baptist42
Ouachita Baptist42AFCA Division III Coaches Poll · Week 11
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Wheaton (IL)37 × 1st1303
Wheaton (IL)37 × 1st13032
Wisconsin Whitewater16 × 1st1275
Wisconsin Whitewater16 × 1st12753
Saint John's (MN)1219
Saint John's (MN)12194
North Central (IL)1138
North Central (IL)11385
Hardin Simmons1075
Hardin Simmons10756
Wisconsin Platteville1058
Wisconsin Platteville10587
Washington St. Louis1005
Washington St. Louis10058
Christopher Newport935
Christopher Newport9359
Endicott911
Endicott91110
SUNY Cortland856
SUNY Cortland85611
Baldwin Wallace723
Baldwin Wallace72312
Wartburg644
Wartburg64413
Mary Hardin Baylor638
Mary Hardin Baylor63814Calvin605
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Trinity (TX)557
Trinity (TX)55716
Bethel (MN)497
Bethel (MN)49717
DePauw496
DePauw49618
Susquehanna438
Susquehanna43819
Hope360
Hope36020
Springfield266
Springfield26621
Lake Forest261
Lake Forest26122
Utica225
Utica22523
Linfield152
Linfield15223
John Carroll152
John Carroll15225
Chapman99
Chapman99Source: National wire · Boards appear here the day they drop
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The Playoff Brackets
Josh · the field today · the CitizensJP
Josh's Bracket
First Round
9Notre Dame
Notre Dame8LSU
LSUAT LSU
12Indiana
Indiana5Texas
TexasAT TEXAS
Quarterfinals
1Georgia
Georgia8LSU
LSUQUARTERFINAL
4Boise State
Boise State12Indiana
IndianaQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Georgia
Georgia12Indiana
IndianaSEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Georgia
Georgia2Ohio State
Ohio StateNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
JOSH'S CHAMPION
Georgia
Semifinal
2Ohio State
Ohio State6Oregon
OregonSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Ohio State
Ohio State7Penn State
Penn StateQUARTERFINAL
3Clemson
Clemson6Oregon
OregonQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10Alabama
Alabama7Penn State
Penn StateAT PENN STATE
11Miami
Miami6Oregon
OregonAT OREGON
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The Field Today
First Round
9Indiana
Indiana8Tennessee
TennesseeAT TENNESSEE
12Texas Tech
Texas Tech5Notre Dame
Notre DameAT NOTRE DAME
Quarterfinals
1Georgia
Georgia8Tennessee
TennesseeQUARTERFINAL
4UCLA
5Notre Dame
Notre DameQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Georgia
Georgia4UCLA
SEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Georgia
Georgia2Utah
UtahNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY
Georgia
Semifinal
2Utah
Utah3Alabama
AlabamaSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Utah
Utah7Miami
MiamiQUARTERFINAL
3Alabama
Alabama6Texas
TexasQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10BYU
BYU7Miami
MiamiAT MIAMI
11Kentucky
6Texas
TexasAT TEXAS
🗳
The Citizens' Bracket
First Round
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma8
Texas A&M
Texas A&MAT TEXAS A&M
12Navy
5Ohio State
Ohio StateAT OHIO STATE
Quarterfinals
1Notre Dame
Notre Dame8Texas A&M
Texas A&MQUARTERFINAL
4Texas Tech
Texas Tech5Ohio State
Ohio StateQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Notre Dame
Notre Dame4Texas Tech
Texas TechSEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Notre Dame
Notre Dame2Miami
MiamiNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
THE CITIZENS' CHAMPION
Notre Dame
Semifinal
2Miami
Miami3Georgia
GeorgiaSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Miami
Miami7Oregon
OregonQUARTERFINAL
3Georgia
Georgia6Texas
TexasQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10Ole Miss
Ole Miss7Oregon
OregonAT OREGON
11Penn State
Penn State6Texas
TexasAT TEXAS
Who the State has winning it all: Notre Dame 100%
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