College Football Playoff 2014: Top 25 Predictions After Week 15 AP Rankings

The college football landscape shifted once again following Saturday, including a massive loss at the top.

Mississippi State losing the Egg Bowl essentially eliminated the Bulldogs from the College Football Playoff discussion. As a result, two Big 12 teams and a cast of others have hopes for making it into the playoff bracket.

Baylor and TCU are vying for the final spot, but the Bears won their head-to-head matchup. In the final game, Baylor also faces Kansas State with a chance to make a statement, while TCU goes up against Iowa State.

With the AP Poll out and the CFP voters pondering their rankings, here's a look at the projected Top 25.

Pos.	Team	Record
1	Alabama	11-1
2	Oregon	11-1
3	Florida State	12-0
4	TCU	10-1
5	Ohio State	11-1
6	Baylor	10-1
7	Michigan State	10-2
8	Arizona	10-2
9	Mississippi State	10-2
10	Kansas State	9-2
11	Wisconsin	10-2
12	Georgia Tech	10-2
13	Missouri	10-2
14	Ole Miss	9-3
15	Georgia	9-3
16	UCLA	9-3
17	Oklahoma	8-3
18	Arizona State	9-3
19	Clemson	9-3
20	Louisville	9-3
21	Auburn	8-4
22	Boise State	10-2
23	Nebraska	9-3
24	LSU	8-4
25	Utah	8-4

Breakdown of Projections

Teams like UCLA and Mississippi State may have shot themselves in the foot, but others like Arizona and TCU were waiting in the wings.

By virtue of their win over Arizona State, the Wildcats head to the Pac-12 Championship Game. In the title game, Arizona faces the most high-profile program they've defeated this season in Oregon, which just so happens to be the only loss for the Ducks.

Not only did the Wildcats take down Oregon earlier this year, but they've also been a bugaboo for the Ducks, as ESPN College Football notes:

Though Arizona and Ohio State still have an outside shot of creating some chaos, the current projections are due to what has happened on the field thus far. Baylor may have defeated TCU earlier this season, but few are questioning which team is currently better.

In fact, Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports believes TCU should be above Florida State:

Regardless of where Florida State falls, the Seminoles continue to remain unscathed. But with a tough test against Georgia Tech coming up, Jameis Winston might have his hands full against a team that enjoys keeping the ball away with its running game.

One team that simply isn't going anywhere is Alabama, who returns to the SEC title game against Missouri. The Crimson Tide's offense comes in rolling behind Amari Cooper, as ESPN Stats & Info notes:

The defense was a bit pedestrian, but Cooper's sensational play has proved to be a catalyst for the Tide. If he is let loose again during the SEC Championship Game, Bama will hold the conference's hopes for a title as the only remaining program in the playoff.

At this point, however, nothing is secured for any of the top programs. TCU might be jumped by Baylor. Ohio State could prove itself with a third-string quarterback. Bama, FSU and Oregon all might fall in the conference championship and completely shake things up.

Those who wanted chaos in Week 14 got it. It's now time to buckle up for what might turn out to be another wild final weekend to decide the playoff. 

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