Where Oregon football stands in CFP rankings after big win over USC

Going into Week 13, the biggest knock on the Oregon Ducks was that they hadn't played anyone, or beaten any ranked teams, despite the fact that they knocked a handful of teams of the top-25 rankings with wins earlier this year. Regardless, the Ducks once again did what they were supposed to do on Saturday with a statement win over the No. 15 USC Trojans in a 42-27 blowout.

It was an impressive game, especially when you consider that Oregon was without a long list of starters throughout the contest, but were not slowed down one bit. So how did the college football world, and more importantly, the College Football Playoff committee view the victory?

That's the important question.

On Tuesday night, the penultimate playoff rankings were released, giving us a look at where everyone stands as we head into Rivalry Week, one of the most important weeks of the year in college football. This is where we will learn if the Ducks can manage to stay in the playoff hunt with a loss vs. the Washington Huskies this week, and how high of a seed they can get with a win.

Here's a look at how the playoff committee sees the top teams in the nation for their fourth official rankings:

1. Ohio State Buckeyes

2. Indiana Hoosiers

3. Texas A&M Aggies

4. Georgia Bulldogs

5. Texas Tech Red Raiders

6. Oregon Ducks

7. Ole Miss Rebels

8. Oklahoma Sooners

9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

10. Alabama Crimson Tide

11. BYU Cougars

12. Miami Hurricanes

13. Utah Utes

14. Vanderbilt Commodores

15. Michigan Wolverines

16. Texas Longhorns

17. USC Trojans

18. Virginia Cavaliers

19. Tennessee Volunteers

20. Arizona State Sun Devils

21. SMU Mustangs

22. Pittsburgh Panthers

23. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

24. Tulane Green Wave

25. Arizona Wildcats

The next playoff rankings will come out on Tuesday of next week at 7 p.m. PST on ESPN.

College Football Playoff rankings release dates

• Tuesday, Dec. 2 (7 p.m. ET)

• Sunday, Dec. 7 (noon ET)

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2025?

This is the second year that there are 12 teams in the College Football Playoff. For the first 10 iterations of the playoff, there were only four teams invited.

How does College Football Playoff format work?

In a change from last year, the seeding will be different in this year's playoff. No longer are the highest-ranked conference champions rewarded with a first-round bye. Instead, it is the four highest-ranked teams in the nation who will receive the bye weeks in the playoff.

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This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: 2025 CFP rankings: Where does Oregon sit after win over USC?