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Another week, another jump in the College Football Playoff rankings for Northwestern. The Wildcats came in at No. 21 in the latest rankings, up one spot from last week.
Fifth #CFBPlayoff Rankings:
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 29, 2017
2️⃣1️⃣ Northwestern
2️⃣2️⃣ Virginia Tech
2️⃣3️⃣ Mississippi State
2️⃣4️⃣ NC State
2️⃣5️⃣ Fresno State
Notably, Michigan State, despite having the same record as Northwestern and having lost in Evanston, comes in at No. 16.
Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Penn State slots in at No. 9, Ohio State is at No. 8 and Wisconsin sits at No. 4, meaning it will almost certainly control its own playoff destiny heading into the Big Ten Championship game against Ohio State.
Here are the full rankings:
Fifth #CFBPlayoff Rankings: Top 2️⃣5️⃣ for games played through November 25. pic.twitter.com/9Y3Qf70EQA
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 29, 2017