ESPN updates power rankings after final week of regular season

ESPN has updated their power rankings after the final week of the regular season. Some teams have done all they can to receive their ranking, while others have played their way into a chance at a conference championship.

One of those teams is the Michigan Wolverines. Jim Harbaugh and company finally defeated the bully in Ohio State. Now, destiny awaits Michigan — if they can defeat Iowa in the Big Ten title game, a spot in the College Football Playoff is theirs.

Moreover, Alabama survived the Iron Bowl — the first iteration to ever go to overtime. While Auburn gave the Crimson Tide all they could handle, Nick Saban’s squad showed their mettle — coming out with the victory, and preserving their Playoff hopes.

Furthermore, the wild rivalries didn’t stop with the Iron Bowl. Later in the night, Bedlam was one of the most intense games of the week. Mike Gundy’s Oklahoma State Cowboys managed to upend the Oklahoma Sooners, the program’s first rivalry-week win since 2014. In the process, Gundy’s Cowboys moved up to No. 5 in the ESPN power rankings, and they will make a compelling case come College Football Playoff time.

It’s finally championship season in college football, and it’s finally time to figure out what teams stand above the rest. After an upset-filled finale of the regular season, another week of upsets would send the College Football Playoff committee into a frenzy. Here’s the current ESPN power rankings.

ESPN Power Rankings:

1) Georgia Bulldogs

2) Michigan Wolverines

3) Cincinnati Bearcats

4) Alabama Crimson Tide

5) Oklahoma State Cowboys

6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

7) Ole Miss Rebels

8) Baylor Bears

9) Michigan State Spartans

10) Ohio State Buckeyes

11) BYU Cougars

12) Oregon Ducks

13) Pittsburgh Panthers

14) Oklahoma Sooners

15) Utah Utes

16) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

17) Iowa Hawkeyes

18) Houston Cougars

19) San Diego State Aztecs

20) Clemson Tigers

21) NC State Wolfpack

22) Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

23) Kentucky Wildcats

24) Wisconsin Badgers

25) Texas A&M Aggies