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CFP rankings: Michigan climbs to No. 2, Ohio State drops to No. 6

Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) throws a pass against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Georgia remained the top team in the College Football Playoff rankings, while Michigan jumped to No. 2 and Ohio State dropped to No. 6 after their rivalry game.

Washington and Florida State were the respective No. 3 and No. 4 teams in the rankings, released Tuesday on ESPN by the College Football Playoff selection committee.

The Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) beat Georgia Tech (6-6) to stay No. 1 for the third-consecutive week. They will meet Alabama in the SEC title game Saturday in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide (11-1) beat Auburn (6-6) and stayed at No. 8 in the rankings.

The No. 2 Wolverines (12-0) used their 30-24 victory over the Buckeyes to climb up from No. 3. The loss dropped the Buckeyes (11-1), previously ranked No. 2, out of the Top 4 for the first time this season.

The Wolverines will face Iowa (10-2) on Saturday in the Big Ten title game. The Hawkeyes edged Nebraska (5-7) on Friday in Lincoln, Neb., to climb from No. 17 to No. 16.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrates after making a catch against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrates after making a catch against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

The Washington Huskies (12-0) beat Washington State (5-7) to move from No. 4 to No. 3. They will battle Oregon on Friday in the Pac-12 title game. The Ducks (11-1) beat Oregon State (8-4) to move from No. 6 to No. 5 in the rankings.

That loss dropped the Beavers from No. 16 to No. 20.

Louisville Cardinals quarterback Jack Plummer throws the football under pressure from the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at L&N Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

Florida State (12-0) beat Florida (5-7) to climb from No. 5 to No. 4. The Seminoles will face Louisville (10-2) in the ACC championship game on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C.

The Cardinals lost to Kentucky (7-5) on Saturday to drop from No. 10 to No. 14.

Quarterback Sam Hartman (C) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the No. 17 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

Texas (11-1) crushed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday in Austin, Texas, but stayed at No. 7 in the rankings. The Longhorns will face Oklahoma State on Saturday in the Big 12 title game. The Cowboys (9-3) beat BYU (5-7) in overtime to jump from No. 20 to No. 18.

The Missouri Tigers (10-2) and Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) round out the Top 10 teams in the rankings. The Tigers beat Arkansas (4-8) to stay at No. 9. The Nittany Lions crushed Michigan State (4-8) to climb up from No. 11.

Coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson tide are the No. 8 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

The Ole Miss Rebels (9-2) beat Mississippi State (5-7) to climb from No. 12 to No. 11. The Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) edged TCU (5-7) to move from No. 13 to No. 12.

The LSU Tigers (9-3), ranked No. 14 last week, also climbed one spot after beating Texas A&M (7-5). The Arizona Wildcats (9-3) beat Arizona State (3-9) and stayed at No. 15 in the rankings.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) beat Stanford (3-9) to climb from No. 18 to No. 17. The North Carolina State Wolfpack (9-3) beat North Carolina (8-4) to jump from No. 22 to No. 19.

Tennessee (8-4) beat Vanderbilt (2-10) to keep the No. 21 spot in the rankings. Tulane (11-1) beat UTSA (8-4) to climb from No. 23 to No. 22. The Green Wave will battle SMU (10-2) on Saturday in the AAC championship game.

The Clemson Tigers (8-4), ranked No. 24 last week, beat South Carolina (5-7) to climb one spot in the rankings. The undefeated Liberty Flames (12-0) beat UTEP (3-9) to improve from No. 25 to No. 24. They will face New Mexico State (10-3) on Friday in the CUSA title game.

The Kansas State Wildcats (8-4) lost to Iowa State (7-5) to drop from No. 19 to No. 25.