Predicting the first round of College Football Playoff rankings

For a time in their fourth quarters on Saturday, both top-ranked Miami and No. 2 Ohio State were trailing.

The Hurricanes rallied and thwarted a North Carolina upset bid; the Buckeyes weren't as fortunate, losing to USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

So, where does that leave the top 12 heading into the first College Football Playoff rankings, which will be released Nov. 3.

And however they shake out, there will be some kind of shake up next week because Miami visits Notre Dame.

12. Wake Forest (7-1)

Next: vs. Merrimack

11. Texas Tech (7-1)

Next: vs West Virginia

10. Texas (6-2)

Next: at Missouri

9. Ohio State (6-2)

Next: vs Oregon

8. Alabama (6-2)

Next: at LSU

7. Kentucky (7-1)

Next: at Tennessee

6. UCLA (8-0)

Next: at Minnesota

5. Indiana (8-1)

Next: vs USC

4. Notre Dame (8-1)

Next: vs Miami

3. Utah (8-0)

Next: vs BYU

2. Georgia (7-1)

Next: at Ole Miss

1. Miami (8-0)

Next: at Notre Dame

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Predicting the first round

of College Football Playoff rankings