College football rankings

College football enters the crucible in the next few days as Championship Week offers playoff contenders one last chance to prove they belong in the top dozen, are worthy of their current seeding, or to pull off an upset that will throw the rankings into more confusion for Selection Day.

How would the BCS computers have ranked the 25 best teams in college football this week, and how would their playoff projection differ from the selection committee?

Let’s take a look at the BCS top 25 college football rankings entering Championship Week, followed by a preview of what its playoff bracket would look like right now.

College football rankings: BCS reveals top 25 poll, bracket prediction

College Football Playoff rankings in parentheses

25.

Memphis (25). Both the computers and the committee included the resurgent Tigers after they upset AAC title hopeful Tulane on Thanksgiving.

24.

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Syracuse (22). Likewise for the Orange, which moved to 9-3 after a landmark upset against Miami, but their fans probably wonder why they’re ranked behind a UNLV team they beat.

23. Colorado (23)