Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY

Drake Maye of North Carolina continues to play at an elite level and it’s moving him up the college football quarterback rankings.

The third College Football Playoff rankings reveal as many as five teams in the mix for No. 4. One of those teams, USC, is the Pac-12’s last hope.

Upsets among College Football Playoff contenders have caused several teams to tumble down the latest NCAA Re-Rank 1-131 and others move up.

With four weeks left in the season, the contenders for the College Football Playoff are narrowing. A look at the 13 still remaining in the race.

There’s a new No. 1 in this week’s college football quarterback rankings as Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker drops after struggling against Georgia.

There was some good and bad with the second College Football Playoff rankings release. Alabama and Clemson were among the winners and losers.

The top spots in the College Football Playoff rankings release look simple. Georgia will lead Ohio State and Michigan. The No. 4 spot is up for grabs.

College Football Playoff contenders TCU and Georgia rolled, while Tennessee and Virginia Tech fell to lead the winners and losers from Week 10.

Ahead of its clash against No. 1 Georgia, Tennessee has moved up to No. 2 in the latest NCAA Re-Rank 1-131 after another defeat of a ranked opponent.