Projecting the College Football Playoff Top 25 for Conference Championship Week

Rivalry week proved to be consequential for the College Football Playoff rankings.

Texas clinched a spot in the SEC championship against Georgia with a 17–7 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. / Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In a wild rivalry week that featured plenty of upsets, highlighted of course by No. 2 Ohio State's home debacle against unranked Michigan, there has been plenty of shakeup to Sports Illustrated's College Football Playoff ranking projection.

Here's the latest projected rankings ahead of Tuesday's release for conference championship week.

The Projected Ranking

1. Oregon Ducks: 12-0 (9-0 Big Ten)

This Week: Won 49-21 vs. Washington

Next Week: Big Ten Championship vs. Penn State (Indianapolis)

2. Texas Longhorns: 11-1 (7-1 SEC)

This Week: Won 17-7 at No. 20 Texas A&M

Next Week: SEC Championship vs. Georgia (Atlanta)

3. Penn State Nittany Lions: 11-1 (8-1 Big Ten)

This Week: Won 44-7 vs. Maryland

Next Week: Big Ten Championship vs. Oregon (Indianapolis)

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 11-1

This Week: Won 49-35 at USC

Next Week: Idle

5. Georgia Bulldogs: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)

This Week: Won 44-42 (8 OT) vs. Georgia Tech

Next Week: SEC Championship vs. Texas (Atlanta)

6. Tennessee Volunteers: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)

This Week: Won 36-23 at Vanderbilt

Next Week: Idle

7. SMU Mustangs: 11-1 (8-0 ACC)

This Week: Won 38-6 vs. Cal

Next Week: ACC Championship Game vs. Clemson (Charlotte)

8. Ohio State Buckeyes: 10-2 (7-2 Big Ten)

This Week: Lost 13-10 vs. Michigan

Next Week: Idle

9. Indiana Hoosiers: 11-1 (8-1 Big Ten)

This Week: Won 66-0 vs. Purdue

Next Week: Idle

10. Boise State Broncos: 11-1 (7-0 Mountain West)

This Week: Won 34-18 vs. Oregon State

Next Week: Mountain West Championship vs. UNLV (Boise)

11. Alabama Crimson Tide: 9-3 (5-3 SEC)

This Week: Won 28-14 vs. Auburn

Next Week: Idle

12. Ole Miss Rebels: 9-3 (5-3 SEC)

This Week: Won 26-14 vs. Mississippi State

Next Week: Idle

13. South Carolina Gamecocks: 9-3 (5-3 SEC)

This Week: Won 17-14 at No. 12 Clemson

Next Week: Idle

14. Miami Hurricanes: 10-2 (6-2 ACC)

This Week: Lost 42-38 at Syracuse

Next Week: Idle

15. Arizona State Sun Devils: 10-2 (7-2 Big 12)

This Week: Won 49-7 at Arizona

Next Week: Big 12 Championship vs. Iowa State (Dallas)

16. Iowa State Cyclones: 10-2 (7-2 Big 12)

This Week: Won 29-21 vs. No. 24 Kansas State

Next Week: Big 12 Championship vs. Arizona State (Dallas)

17. Clemson Tigers: 9-3 (7-1 ACC)

This Week: Lost 17-14 vs. No. 15 South Carolina

Next Week: ACC Championship vs. SMU (Charlotte)

18. BYU Cougars: 10-2 (7-2 Big 12)

This Week: Won 30-18 vs. Houston

Next Week: Idle

19. Missouri Tigers: 9-3 (5-3 SEC)

This Week: Won 28-21 vs. Arkansas

Next Week: Idle

20. UNLV Rebels: 10-2 (6-1 Mountain West)

This Week: Won 38-14 vs. Nevada

Next Week: Mountain West Championship vs. Boise State (Boise)

21. Illinois Fighting Illini: 9-3 (6-3 Big Ten)

This Week: Won 38-28 vs. Northwestern

Next Week: Idle

22. Colorado Buffaloes: 9-3 (7-2 Big 12)

This Week: Won 52-0 vs. Oklahoma State

Next Week: Idle

23. Army Black Knights: 10-1 (8-0 American)

This Week: Won 29-24 vs. UTSA

Next Week: American Conference Championship vs. Tulane (West Point)

24. Syracuse Orange: 9-3 (5-3 ACC)

This Week: Won 42-38 vs. No. 6 Miami

Next Week: Idle

25. Memphis Tigers: 10-2 (6-2 American)

This Week: Won 34-24 at No. 17 Tulane

Next Week: Idle

Dropped from Rankings: No. 17 Tulane, No. 20 Texas A&M, No. 24 Kansas State