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Football Continues Ascent in CFB Playoff Rankings To No. 16
November 06, 2018 | Football
by Bill Martin, Associate Athletic Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – With a matchup against top-ranked Alabama on deck Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Mississippi State football continued its ascent up the College Football Playoff Rankings checking in at No. 16 on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs (6-3) are the sixth-highest ranked SEC team, joining No. 1 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 LSU, No. 11 Kentucky and No. 15 Florida. State owns a double-digit win over Auburn, which returned to the rankings at No. 24 after it defeated Texas A&M. The Bulldogs were No. 18 in the first edition of the rankings last week.
The following are some notes on MSU's No. 16 ranking:
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College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 6)
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Washington State
9. West Virginia
10. Ohio State
11. Kentucky
12. UCF
13. Syracuse
14. NC State
15. Florida
16. Mississippi State
17. Boston College
18. Michigan State
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Iowa
22. Iowa State
23. Fresno State
24. Auburn
25. Washington
STARKVILLE – With a matchup against top-ranked Alabama on deck Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Mississippi State football continued its ascent up the College Football Playoff Rankings checking in at No. 16 on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs (6-3) are the sixth-highest ranked SEC team, joining No. 1 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 LSU, No. 11 Kentucky and No. 15 Florida. State owns a double-digit win over Auburn, which returned to the rankings at No. 24 after it defeated Texas A&M. The Bulldogs were No. 18 in the first edition of the rankings last week.
The following are some notes on MSU's No. 16 ranking:
- With a 6-3 record, State is the second-highest ranked three-loss team in the poll.
- All three of the Bulldogs' losses occurred to teams in the current top 15, including two on the road. Those three teams have a combined record of 20-7 (No. 3 LSU, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 11 Florida).
- There have been 27 College Football Playoff rankings since the formula's inception in 2014. MSU has been ranked in 18 of them, which is the fourth-highest total in the SEC behind Alabama (27), LSU (23) and Auburn (20).
- Fifteen of MSU's 18 all-time appearances have been in the top 20.
- MSU has been ranked in eight consecutive editions of the poll dating back to Oct. 29 last season.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 6)
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Washington State
9. West Virginia
10. Ohio State
11. Kentucky
12. UCF
13. Syracuse
14. NC State
15. Florida
16. Mississippi State
17. Boston College
18. Michigan State
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Iowa
22. Iowa State
23. Fresno State
24. Auburn
25. Washington
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