Florida State running back Dalvin Cook picks up a first down during the Seminoles’ game at Clemson on Nov. 7. Cook, a sophomore, has 1,369 yards on 170 carries this season, as well as 15 total touchdowns.
Shawn Burgess-Becker, left, celebrates with fellow Alabama defensive back Cyrus Jones after Jones returned a punt for a touchdown during the first half of Saturday’s game against Charleston Southern at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide play at Auburn this week.
Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning (7) celebrates with wide receiver Quenton Bundrage, center, and offensive lineman Jake Campos (67) after Lanning ran the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Manhattan, Kan.Oklahoma moved into third and Iowa was fourth in the new College Football Playoff rankings as Notre Dame slipped to No. 6.
Clemson and Alabama remained the top two teams in the third-to-last committee rankings.
The Sooners (10-1) seem to be in solid shape with only one game left in their season. Oklahoma will play at Oklahoma State on Saturday with a chance to win the Big 12. The Cowboys dropped to 11th after losing its first game of the season
Notre Dame (10-1) also plays its last game of the season Saturday, a possible resume-builder against Stanford, which is ninth in the rankings.
“In our view, Oklahoma is better than Iowa,” committee chairman Jeff Long said. “We felt Iowa and Michigan State were extremely close.”