UA remains at No. 2 in College Football Playoff rankings

Cedric Mason- Touchdown Alabama Magazine

Alabama holds serve at No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, according to ESPN.

The committee released its new installment of rankings Tuesday with two new programs cracking the top four, Oklahoma and Iowa. Both teams sit at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

A shake-up in the top four occurred last week after Michigan State dethroned Ohio State 17-14 at the HorseShoe in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes dropped to No. 8 in the rankings, while Michigan State climbed to No. 5. Listed below is the new top 25 College Football Playoff rankings from ESPN.

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Iowa
5. Michigan State
6. Notre Dame
7. Baylor
8. Ohio State
9. Stanford
10. Michigan
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Florida State
14. North Carolina
15. Navy
16. Northwestern
17. Oregon
18. Ole Miss
19. TCU
20. Washington State
21. Mississippi State
22. UCLA
23. Utah
24. Toledo
25. Temple

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