Fifth 2018 College Football Playoff Ranking

Here is the fifth College Football Playoff ranking of the season (revealed Tuesday, November 27):

1. Alabama (12-0)
2. Clemson (12-0)
3. Notre Dame (12-0)
4. Georgia (11-1)
5. Oklahoma (11-1)
6. Ohio State (11-1)
7. Michigan (10-2)
8 Central Florida (UCF) (11-0)
9. Florida (9-3)
10. LSU (9-3)
11. Washington (9-3)
12. Penn State (9-3)
13. Washington State (10-2)
14. Texas (9-3)
15. Kentucky (9-3)
16. West Virginia (8-3)
17. Utah (9-3)
18. Mississippi State (8-4)
19. Texas A&M (8-4)
20. Syracuse (9-3)
21. Northwestern (8-4)
22. Boise State (10-2)

23. Iowa State (7-4) 
24. Missouri (8-4)
25. Fresno State (10-2)

2018-19 College Football Playoff Rankings: Each fall, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee meets in person to produce interim rankings before Selection Day. During each meeting, the selection committee ranks 25 teams. The dates for the fall of 2018 are: Tuesday, October 30; Tuesday, November 6; Tuesday, November 13; Tuesday, November 20; Tuesday, November 27;  and Sunday, December 2 (Selection Day and Playoff Semifinal teams announced).

Selection Committee Members: Rob Mullens (chair), director of athletics, University of Oregon; Frank Beamer, former head coach, Virginia Tech; Paola Boivin, professor, Arizona State University; Jeff Bower, former head coach, Southern Mississippi; Joe Castiglione, director of athletics, University of Oklahoma; Herb Deromedi, former head coach, Central Michigan University; Ken Hatfield, former head coach of three FBS institutions; Chris Howard, president, Robert Morris University; Bobby Johnson, former head coach, Vanderbilt University; Ronnie Lott, former All-American, University of Southern California; Gene Smith, director of athletics, Ohio State University; Todd Stansbury, director of athletics, Georgia Institute of Technology; and Scott Stricklin, director of athletics, University of Florida;

2018-19 College Football Playoff Championship Game: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California; 7pm CT, January 7, 2019.

2018-19 College Football Playoff Semifinals: Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida, December 29; and the Cotton Bowl, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, December 29.

2018-19 Selection Committee Bowl Games (New Year's Six Bowls): Peach Bowl, Saturday, December 29, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia; Fiesta Bowl, Saturday, December 29, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona; Rose Bowl, Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Pasadena, California; and the Sugar Bowl, Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.