Florida’s demoralizing 27-2 loss to Florida State on Saturday sent the Gators tumbling in the College Football Playoff committee’s final rankings released Tuesday night.
The Gators dropped to No. 18 entering Saturday’s SEC Championship Game against Alabama.
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The Playoff pairings will be named next Sunday, the day after the conference championship games.
Alabama, which beat Auburn 29-13 Saturday, held on to the No. 2 spot behind Clemson, which beat South Carolina 37-32.
Clemson remained No. 1 after beating South Carolina 38-17. The Tigers play North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game.
Oklahoma, a 58-23 winner over Oklahoma State, is No. 3. The Sooners won the championship in the Big 12, which does not have a conference championship game.
Iowa, which remained No. 4 after a 28-20 victory over Nebraska, will play Michigan State, ranked No. 5, with the winner likely to claim a Playoff berth.
