College Football Rankings 2017: Projected Top 25 after Week 13

COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts on the sidelines against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 18: Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) during the Big 12 college football game between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Oklahoma State Cowboys on November 18, 2017 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

No. 20: Washington State

Washington State closed its regular season with a disastrous loss to Washington, falling by over 30 points. This closed the Cougars’ season at 3-3 in their final six games, before heading toward a bowl game. It won’t be the most significant one but an opportunity to reach 10 wins.

No. 19: Memphis

Memphis holds a 10-1 record, including a 70-13 annihilation over Eastern Carolina. Weak competition, like this, has caused the Tigers to not crack the top 15. That’s along with not having a spot in a Power Five Conference. A conference title game against UCF, however, will say plenty for the imminent future of this program.

No. 18: Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State looked guaranteed to reach 10 wins. However, Kansas State interrupted this, shocking the Pokes in Week 12. That made Week 13 a must-win over Kansas, which didn’t become a difficult task (as expected). This allowed the Cowboys to finish 9-3, but without a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game.

No. 17: LSU

LSU played its final game of the season against a lame-duck Texas A&M squad (expected to fire head coach Kevin Sumlin), and had its way through 60 minutes. This finished the Tigers’ season at 9-3 while going on a three-game winning streak. Not a bad ending for a team that started 3-2.

No. 16: Notre Dame

Notre Dame was once a legit player for the College Football Playoff. Then came the blowout loss to Miami, which damaged its chances at a top-four spot. However, the nail in the coffin came against Stanford, whose 21-point fourth quarter ended the Irish’s opportunity and may take them out of a New Year’s Six bowl.

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