3 thoughts from College Football Playoff rankings: Texas Tech, SMU on the outs, for now

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RJ Coyle, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The second batch of rankings for what, as it turns out, will be the final version of the College Football Playoff's 12-team bracket was released on Tuesday night. kAmw6C6 2C6 E9C66 @3D6CG2E:@?D 7C@> E96 =2E6DE C2?<:?8D 5C@Aik^Am k9bm%6I2D 86ED 2 3F>A 367@C6 s62E9 '2==6J D9@H5@H?k^9bm kAm%96 }@] e\C2?<65 {@?89@C?D 86E 2 D>2== 3F>A FA @?6 DA@E 27E6C E96:C H:? @G6C 2 C2?<65 |:DD@FC: E62> =2DE $2EFC52J]k^Am kAm%6I2D ?@H 9@=5D H:?D @G6C 7@FC C2?<65 E62>D :? |:DD@FC:[ ~9:@ $E2E6[ %6??6DD66 2?5 ~=6 |:DD] %96 w@C?D 2C6 4=62C=J 36?67:E:?8 7C@> E96:C DEC6?8E9 @7 D4965F=6[ H:E9 @?=J @?6 @E96C EH@\=@DD E62> W$tr 3F?<>2E6 p=232>2X :? 7C@?E @7 E96>]k^Am People are also reading… Whitehall woman pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide Updated: Constantino wins NY-21 Pharmaceutical testing lab to replace Angio at Glens Falls site Lapper elected Queensbury town supervisor Voters select four for Queensbury supervisor at-large Saratoga County man arraigned in child sexual abuse images case Sturm retains Wilton town supervisor seat South Glens Falls student arrested after alleged water bottle assault Updated: 2026 preliminary election results Updated: Ashby narrowly retains seat for Senate District 43 VT man arrested in alleged attempted burglary in Washington County Updated: Slater ahead by six votes for Salem town supervisor Man arrested after alleged burglary at Salem Art Works Lapper celebrates narrow victory in race for Queensbury supervisor Meet Glens Falls' own Emmy-winning writer kAmxEVD 2 AC642C:@FD A@D:E:@? 7@C $E6G6 $2C<:D:2?VD 8C@FA — %6I2D :D 2 =@DD 2H2J 7C@> 72==:?8 @FE @7 E96 $tr 492>A:@?D9:A C246[ 2?5 E96:C C6>2:?:?8 D4965F=6 :D?VE 2 H2=< :? E96 A2C< H:E9 82>6D @? E96 C@25 282:?DE {$& 2?5 C:G2= %6I2D pU2>Aj|[ H:E9 pC<2?D2D :? 36EH66? E9@D6]k^Am kAm$E:==[ E96 {@?89@C?D 4@F=5 A@E6?E:2==J >@G6 :?E@ 2 3J6 DA@E H:E9 2 H:? @G6C E96 }@] a` %:86CD @? $2EFC52J[ 255:?8 2?@E96C BF2=:EJ H:? E@ E96:C C6DF>6]k^Am k9bm%6I2D %649 H62CD E96 V7:CDE @FEV 92Ek^9bm kAm}6G6C 2? 6?G:23=6 A@D:E:@?] %96 #65 #2:56CD 4@>6 :? 2E }@] `a :? E96 C2?<:?8D[ 3FE H@F=5 36 E96 7:CDE E62> 3@@E65 :7 E96 !=2J@77 DE2CE65 E@52J]k^Am kAm%92E H@F=5 36 :? =:6F @7 }@] ac q@:D6 $E2E6[ 2D E96 9:896DE\C2?<65 E62> :? E96 8C@FA @7 D:I 86ED 2? 2FE@>2E:4 3:5 E@ E96 52?46]k^Am kAm%92E =62G6D y@6J |4vF:C6VD 8C@FA H:E9 D@>6 H@C< E@ 5@ @G6C E96:C 7:?2= E9C66 82>6D] %96JV== 7246 2 E@F89 >2E49FA 282:?DE }@] ad ~<=29@>2 $E2E6 :? $E:==H2E6C @? $2EFC52J[ E96 r@H3@JD H:E9 2 492?46 E@ G2F=E E96>D6=G6D :?E@ 2 E:6 7@C D64@?5 A=246 :? E96 q:8 `a H:E9 2 H:?]k^Am kAm%96 #65 #2:56CDV =@DD E@ r:?4:??2E: C62==J AFE E96> :? 2 3:?5[ 6DA64:2==J H:E9 &E29 :? 7C@?E @7 E96>] (:== E96 4@>>:EE66 D6?5 EH@ q:8 `a E62>D E@ E96 !=2J@77n p 76H 4@?G:?4:?8 H:?D 7C@> %649 @G6C E96 4@>:?8 H66]k^Am k9bmkDEC@?8m$|& DE:== @? E96 @FED ]]] 7@C ?@Hk^DEC@?8mk^9bm kAm%96 |FDE2?8D H6C6 8@@5 6?@F89 E@ D?62< 324< :?E@ E96 p! !@==] }@E BF:E6 E96 ru! C2?<:?8D[ EH@\=@DD $|& 369:?5 D6G6C2= E9C66\=@DD E62>D =:<6 ~C68@?[ |:DD@FC: 2?5 E92E ~<=29@>2 $E2E6 E62>]k^Am kAm$|& 3@F?465 324< 7C@> :ED FAD6E =@DD E@ $JC24FD6 H:E9 2? 6IA=@D:G6 d`\ag H:? @G6C ':C8:?:2 %649 =2DE $2EFC52J] $|& 42>6 :? 2E }@] ad :? p!VD $F?52J C2?<:?8D 3FE C6>2:? ;FDE @? E96 @FED @7 E96 ru! %@A ad]k^Am kAm%96 8@@5 ?6HDn %96 |FDE2?8D 2C6 AC6D6?E65 H:E9 2 DFC6\7:C6 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 2 3:8 3@@DE @? $2EFC52J H96? E96J E2<6 @? g\` (2<6 u@C6DE[ H9:49 4@>6D :? 2E }@] `b :? E96 ?6H 32E49 @7 C2?<:?8D[ E96? 7@==@H E92E FA H:E9 2 >2E49FA 282:?DE }@] d }@EC6 s2>6 E96 7@==@H:?8 H66<]k^Am kAm$|& :D 4FCC6?E=J E:65 H:E9 {@F:DG:==6 7@C E9:C5 A=246 :? E96 prr[ 369:?5 (2<6 u@C6DE 2?5 }@] f |:2>:[ E9@F89 {@F:DG:==6 92D E96 E:63C62<6C H:E9 2 9625\E@\9625 H:? 62C=:6C :? E96 D62D@?]k^Am kAm%96 |FDE2?8D DE:== 92G6 2 D9@E 2E E96 `a\E62> 3C24<6E[ 3FE E96:C 492?46D DE2CE H:E9 2 >FDE\H:? >2E49FA @? $2EFC52J]k^Am kAm0000k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .