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Louisville is Where in the CFB Playoff rankings?

By Caleb Hall

Jan 10, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The College Football Playoff National Championship trophy at CFP Champions press conference at Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The College Football Playoff National Championship trophy at CFP Champions press conference at Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 9, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Jawhar Jordan (25) runs the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first quarter at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Jawhar Jordan (25) runs the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first quarter at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Louisville lands in a surprising spot in latest CFB Playoff Rankings

In the 3rd edition of the College Football Playoff Poll the Louisville Cardinals were expected to move up 2 spots to #9 based on their ranking in the coaches and AP poll spots. When the rankings come out the Cardinals were put in the #10 spot behind a 2 loss Missouri team.

I understand that Missouri has played a harder schedule than Louisville, but the fact that the Tigers jumped up 5 spots over the Cardinals seems a little odd to me. The Cardinals still have a chance to make the CFB Playoff in my eyes, so is the committee saying that Missouri has a better chance of making it with 2 losses? It just doesn’t add up right.

The Cardinals still have a chance to make the college football playoff, but they will need some chaos to occur along with defeating its next 2 games with Miami and Kentucky. Not only will Louisville need to win these games, but they will likely need to dominate them to even have a shot to make the playoff. A win against Miami will also guarantee an ACC Championship berth for the Cardinals.

Hopefully it will just give the Cards a better reason to dominate Miami and Kentucky in the next two weeks, and force the committee to give Louisville the respect they deserve in the CFB Playoff poll.

Here is the rest of the 25 in the CFB Playoff Poll here:

  1. Georgia (10-0)
  2. Ohio State (10-0)
  3. Michigan (10-0)
  4. Florida State (10-0)
  5. Washington (10-0)
  6. Oregon (9-1)
  7. Texas (9-1)
  8. Alabama (9-1)
  9. Missouri (8-2)
  10. Louisville (9-1)
  11. Oregon State (8-2)
  12. Penn State (8-2)
  13. Ole Miss (8-2)
  14. Oklahoma (8-2)
  15. LSU (7-3)
  16. Iowa (8-2)
  17. Arizona (7-3)
  18. Tennessee (7-3)
  19. Notre Dame (7-3)
  20. North Carolina (8-2)
  21. Kansas State (7-3)
  22. Utah (7-3)
  23. Oklahoma State (7-3)
  24. Tulane (9-1)
  25. Kansas (7-3)
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