USF went from unranked to No. 24 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which brings with it the 12th and final seed in the Week 2 projected bracket that was released Tuesday night.

The latest College Football Playoff rankings kept the top five unchanged with Ohio State leading, but newcomers USF and Cincinnati enter the fold.

It's very surprising to not see any Group of Five teams in the first round of CFP rankings. That indicates the committee isn't ready to back any of them as the current favorite to make the playoff. The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press poll for Week 11, so it's not like they are dangling on the fringe of relevance.

In a surprising turn of events following the release of the first official College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings on November 4, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin voiced his support for Texas A&M, questioning their third-place standing.

The Texas A&M Aggies have achieved their highest-ever ranking at No. 3 in the College Football Playoff standings, fueled by an 8-0 start and the outstanding performance of Heisman contender QB Marcel Reed.

Notre Dame is back in the College Football Playoff conversation — landing at number nine in the latest rankings — and the offense deserves some credit.

The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released its second set of official rankings on Tuesday evening. As one might expect, there were no significant surprises at the top.