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Iowa football CFP projections, where will the Hawkeyes be ranked?

The question is whether Iowa will be ranked ahead of 6-3 Oregon (which thrashed Ohio State and also has a win over USC) and 6-3 Ohio State (which beat Iowa but is on a two-game slide since losing starting quarterback Julian Sayin indefinitely).

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC
Key points
  • 10 CFP rankings: Iowa football projected CFP ranking, Nov.
  • 19) in the rankings." ESPN.com: ESPN.com ranks only the top 12 in its projections, and the Hawkeyes are not in that group.
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This set of rankings is a potentially consequential one for the Hawkeyes, who at 7-2 undoubtedly need to win their final three regular-season games to be considered for the College Football Playoff.

Additional details
  • There’s no question 8-1 Indiana and 9-0 UCLA will be above Iowa, but can the Hawkeyes be third among Big Ten teams?
  • Iowa football is 7-2 and still clinging to hopes of making the 12-team College Football Playoff.
  • However, the Hawkeyes don’t have any wins over currently ranked teams which keeps them (at No.
  • A big factor to watch this week is where the Hawkeyes stand among Big Ten Conference teams.
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