Alabama, Notre Dame rise in College Football Playoff rankings

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Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban runs off the field after the game against the LSU Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

Clemson remained No. 1 and Alabama moved from fourth to second after its win over LSU last weekend in the second College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

Ohio State (9-0) maintained the No. 3 spot after extending its winning streak to 22 games with a 28-14 win at home over Minnesota. Notre Dame (9-1) moved up to No. 4, the spot that Alabama held last week.

At No. 5 was Iowa (9-0), the leader in the Big Ten West Division, followed by Baylor (8-0) at No. 6.

Stanford (8-1) rose to seventh and Oklahoma State (9-0) jumped from 14th to eighth after its win over TCU. Rounding out the top 10 were LSU (7-1), which fell from second after its loss to Alabama, and Utah (8-1).

Three one-loss teams — Florida, Oklahoma and Michigan State — headed up the second 10.