Utah moved up one spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, checking in at No. 12. The October loss to BYU in Provo looms large for the Utes with the No. 11 Cougars ranked one spot ahead of Utah. If BYU (9-1) and Utah (8-2) both win out in the regular season, the Cougars should remain ranked ahead of the Utes.

Georgia Tech's second loss in three weeks sank its CFP hopes, while Tulane Green Wave and Virginia Cavaliers slid into the bracket. See the full projection here.

Another convincing win in Big 12 play helped Utah take a positive step toward making its College Football Playoff aspirations come to fruition. The Utes (8-2, 5

The third edition of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings have been released, with BYU and Utah each moving up one spot. Following dominant wins over the past weekend, the Cougars are now ranked at No. 11 in the Playoff rankings, with the Utes at No. 12, as revealed on ESPN Tuesday night.

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Utah was slotted at No. 12 in Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings, setting the Utes up as the second team out of the 12-team bracket heading into a pivo

After a ho-hum Week 13 that only featured two games between two ranked opponents, there wasn't any movement in this week's top 12 projection, but there are two questions looming over the committee as they debate their fourth of six rankings to be revealed on Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET/ESPN):

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