The Nebraska football team is 10th in the first release of the College Football Playoff rankings. It's the highest the Huskers have ever been in the playoff rankings.
NU is one of five Big Ten teams ranked in the top 12. The Big Red is on the road Saturday at 6th ranked Ohio State starting at 7 PM.
College Football Playoff Rankings 11/1/2016
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Michigan
4. Texas A&M
5. Washington
6. Ohio State
7. Louisville
8. Wisconsin
9. Auburn
10. Nebraska
11. Florida
12. Penn State
13. LSU
14. Oklahoma
15. Colorado
16. Utah
17. Baylor
18. Oklahoma State
19. Virginia Tech
20. West Virginia
21. North Carolina
22. Florida State
23. Western Michigan
24. Boise State
25. Washington State
| RK | TEAM | REC | TREND | LAST WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Alabama |
8-0 | NR | — | 11/5 @ #13 LSU |
| 2 |
 Clemson |
8-0 | NR | @ Florida State W 37-34 | 11/5 vs Syracuse |
| 3 |
 Michigan |
8-0 | NR | @ Michigan State W 32-23 | 11/5 vs Maryland |
| 4 |
 Texas A&M |
7-1 | NR | vs New Mexico State W 52-10 | 11/5 @ Mississippi State |
| 5 |
 Washington |
8-0 | NR | @ Utah W 31-24 | 11/5 @ California |
| 6 |
 Ohio State |
7-1 | NR | vs Northwestern W 24-20 | 11/5 vs #10 Nebraska |
| 7 |
 Louisville |
7-1 | NR | @ Virginia W 32-25 | 11/5 @ Boston College |
| 8 |
 Wisconsin |
6-2 | NR | vs Nebraska W 23-17 | 11/5 @ Northwestern |
| 9 |
 Auburn |
6-2 | NR | @ Ole Miss W 40-29 | 11/5 vs Vanderbilt |
| 10 |
 Nebraska |
7-1 | NR | @ Wisconsin L 23-17 | 11/5 @ #6 Ohio State |
| 11 |
 Florida |
6-1 | NR | vs Georgia W 24-10 | 11/5 @ Arkansas |
| 12 |
 Penn State |
6-2 | NR | @ Purdue W 62-24 | 11/5 vs Iowa |
| 13 |
 LSU |
5-2 | NR | — | 11/5 vs #1 Alabama |
| 14 |
 Oklahoma |
6-2 | NR | vs Kansas W 56-3 | 11/3 @ Iowa State |
| 15 |
 Colorado |
6-2 | NR | — | 11/3 vs UCLA |
| 16 |
 Utah |
7-2 | NR | vs Washington L 31-24 | — |
| 17 |
 Baylor |
6-1 | NR | @ Texas L 35-34 | 11/5 vs TCU |
| 18 |
 Oklahoma State |
6-2 | NR | vs West Virginia W 37-20 | 11/5 @ Kansas State |
| 19 |
 Virginia Tech |
6-2 | NR | @ Pittsburgh W 39-36 | 11/5 @ Duke |
| 20 |
 West Virginia |
6-1 | NR | @ Oklahoma State L 37-20 | 11/5 vs Kansas |
| 21 |
 North Carolina |
6-2 | NR | — | 11/5 vs Georgia Tech |
| 22 |
 Florida State |
5-3 | NR | vs Clemson L 37-34 | 11/5 @ NC State |
| 23 |
 Western Michigan |
8-0 | NR | @ Ball State | 11/1 @ Ball State |
| 24 |
 Boise State |
7-1 | NR | @ Wyoming L 30-28 | 11/4 vs San José State |
| 25 |
 Washington State |
6-2 |
