College football rankings: 5 SEC teams make Super 16 after Week 11
By Andrew Olson
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All eyes are on the rankings as the 2022 college football season enters its final weeks before bowl matchups are set.
The College Football Playoff selection committee’s Dec. 4 rankings will set the New Year’s Six field, but plenty of voices like to weigh in by ranking the top teams. The AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll are the most cited rankings. The Super 16 offers a perspective from a panel made up of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers.
In the latest Super 16, Georgia remains on top. The Bulldogs have 49 of the 52 first-place votes, with Ohio State receiving the other 3 votes.
No. 5 Tennessee, No. 6 LSU, No. 8 Alabama and No. 14 Ole Miss give the SEC 5 teams, which is tied with the Pac-12 for the lead.
Here’s the post-Week 11 poll:
| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Georgia (10-0) | 827 | 49 | 1 |
| 2. | Ohio State (10-0) | 771 | 3 | 2 |
| 3. | Michigan (10-0) | 729 | 3 | |
| 4. | TCU (10-0) | 678 | 4 | |
| 5. | Tennessee (9-1) | 617 | 5 | |
| 6. | LSU (8-2) | 531 | 7 | |
| 7. | USC (9-1) | 491 | 8 | |
| 8. | Alabama (8-2) | 475 | 10 | |
| 9. | Clemson (9-1) | 387 | 12 | |
| 10. | Utah (8-2) | 309 | 13 | |
| 11. | Penn State (8-2) | 265 | 14 | |
| 12. | North Carolina (9-1) | 256 | 15 | |
| 13. | Oregon (8-2) | 222 | 6 | |
| 14. | Ole Miss (8-2) | 211 | 11 | |
| 15. | UCLA (8-2) | 107 | 9 | |
| 16. | Washington (8-2) | 89 | N/A |
Others Receiving Votes:
Kansas State (37), Notre Dame (23), Florida State (17), UCF (13), Utah State (6), Texas (5), Tulane (3), NC State (2), Mississippi State (1).
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
