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Did Texas Tech football move up in latest CFP rankings after UCF win, Alabama loss?
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The Texas Tech football team is on its final open date of the 2025 season as the Red Raider gear up for the home stretch of what's been a historic season.
Dominating UCF 48-9 in the home finale moved the Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1) up to No. 6 in both national polls on Sunday. In last weeks' College Football Playoff rankings, Texas Tech was ranked sixth overall and on track to host a CFP game inside Jones AT&T Stadium.
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Alabama , which was ranked No. 4 in last week's CFP poll, lost to Oklahoma and was expected to take a tumble in the latest reveal. Did the Crimson Tide's loss help the Red Raiders ' cause?
Where did Texas Tech football land in the Nov. 18 CFP rankings?
The Red Raiders moved up to No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, up a spot from last week's No. 6 position. Alabama, ranked No. 4 last week, fell to No. 10 and on the projected cutline for getting into the CFP field.
Four other Big 12 Conference teams made this week's rankings, including No. 11 BYU , No. 12 Utah, No. 23 Houston and No. 25 Arizona State . Texas Tech is 3-1 against this group, earning wins against the three highest-ranked Big 12 teams and losing at Arizona State without starting quarterback Behren Morton .
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Full CFP rankings for Week 13 (Nov. 18)
Here's the full rankings for the Nov. 18 edition of the CFP reveal.
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Ohio State (10-0)
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Indiana (10-0)
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Texas A&M (10-0)
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Georgia (9-1)
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Texas Tech (10-1)
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Ole Miss (10-1)
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Oregon (9-1)
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Oklahoma (8-2)
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Notre Dame (8-2)
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Alabama (8-2)
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BYU (9-1)
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Utah (8-2)
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Miami (8-2)
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Vanderbilt (8-2)
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USC (8-2)
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Georgia Tech (9-1)
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Texas (7-3)
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Michigan (8-2)
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Virginia (9-2)
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Tennessee (7-3)
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Illinois (7-3)
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Missouri (7-3)
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Houston (8-2)
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Tulane (8-2
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Arizona State (7-3)
Projected CFP bracket after Week 13 reveal
FIRST ROUND
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No. 12 Tulane at No. 5 Texas Tech
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No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Oklahoma
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No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Ole MIss
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No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Oregon
QUARTERFINALS
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Tulane/Texas Tech winner vs. No. 4 Georgia
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Notre Dame/Oklahoma winner vs. No. 1 Ohio State
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Miami/Ole Miss winner vs. No. 3 Texas A&M
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Alabama/Oregon winner vs. No. 2 Indiana
2025 College Football Playoff Schedule
FIRST ROUND: Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20 at higher-seeded school
QUARTERFINALS: Wednesday, Dec. 31: Cotton Bowl (Dallas), 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 1: Orange Bowl (Miami), 11 a.m.; Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California), 3 p.m.; Sugar Bowl (New Orleans), 7 p.m.
SEMIFINALS: Thursday, Jan. 8: Fiesta Bowl (Phoenix), 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 9: Peach Bowl (Atlanta), 6:30 p.m.
FINALS: Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), 6:30 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Where did Texas Tech football land in latest CFP rankings?
