IRVING, Texas (SMU) – SMU Football made another move up the board in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday.
The Mustangs rose one spot to No. 8 in the 25-team ranking format, their highest ranking in program history. SMU moved past Miami after last weekend's 38-6 win over Cal.
This marks the third straight week that SMU climbed up the rankings.
The Selection Show is set for Sunday at 11 a.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN.
Mustang History in the CFP Rankings
| Year |
Date |
Ranking |
| 2019 |
November 5 |
25 |
| 2019 |
November 19 |
25 |
| 2023 |
December 3 |
24 |
| 2024 |
November 5 |
13 |
| 2024 |
November 12 |
14 |
| 2024 |
November 19 |
13 |
| 2024 |
November 26 |
9 |
| 2024 |
December 3 |
8 |
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. The 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year's quarterfinals will take place on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit
CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
