Red RaidersWednesday, November 4
Texas Tech debuts at No. 15 in the first College Football Playoff rankings
The Daily Lubbock team
If you were waiting on the first College Football Playoff rankings, they're out. The selection committee put Texas Tech at No. 15 on Tuesday, two spots below the No. 13 the Red Raiders held in both the AP and Coaches polls on Sunday.
Texas Tech opened at No. 15 in the CFP rankings
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee's first top 25 of the season
15thof 25
Source: EverythingLubbock.com
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| Place | Rank of 25 |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3rd |
| BYU | 9th |
| Texas Tech | 15th |
| Houston | 17th |
| Arizona | 22nd |
The Red Raiders beat Arizona 34-26 on Saturday. The ranking may be lower than they hoped, but they control their own destiny: another win in the Big 12 Championship can put them back in the playoff.
- Big 12 teams in the top 25: five
- Utah: No. 3, the last unbeaten team
- BYU: No. 9, plays Utah this weekend
- Houston: No. 17. Arizona: No. 22
Texas Tech slipped two spots in the new ranking
- No. 13
- in the AP and Coaches polls on Sunday
- No. 15
- in the first CFP ranking
- 34-26
- win over Arizona on Saturday
- 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday kickoff against West Virginia
Source: EverythingLubbock.com
Over on the hardwood, the A-J says Texas Tech basketball showed its depth and renewed focus on defense in its season-opening rout.