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Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 6: There's a new No. 1

ESPN's projection shows a different team atop the College Football Playoff rankings after Week 6, though the actual selection committee hasn't officially ranked teams yet.

On air: Vera Bullock, Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:36 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by ESPN: “Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 6: There's a new No. 1”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10:36 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock, Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.

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ESPNProjecting the CFP top 12 after Week 6: There's a new No. 1

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorESPN projects the playoff top twelve after Week 6, and there's a new number one. Two takes. Thermometer's ready. Gloria, you first.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRankings are a coup with a spreadsheet. I have seen smaller countries change leaders with less paperwork. The committee should be monitored.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHOT. Spreadsheet coups are my favorite kind of coup.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe committee is a group chat with a trophy. Number one is whoever posted last.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI said it at four thirty-one this morning and I'm still right.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNOT. You just quoted yourself.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentQuoting is sourcing.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorJudge, your final take?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFinal take. I'm number one. Thermometer says so, and it only reads me.