Football No. 24 In Season’s First College Football Playoff Ranking
Oct 31, 2023 | Football
CFP Rankings
IRVING, Texas –  Tulane's football team (7-1, 4-0 AAC), who have won six in a row, was ranked at No. 24 by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee in its first ranking of the 2023 season on Tuesday evening.
The Green Wave are the highest-ranked of any of the Group Five teams in the first playoff ranking poll just ahead of No. 25 Air Force.
Earlier in the week, Tulane was ranked at No. 21 in both the Associated Press Poll (AP) and in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
College Football Playoff Rankings (10/31/23)
1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ohio State
2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Georgia
3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michigan
4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Florida State
5 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington
6 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oregon
7 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas
8 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alabama
9 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma
10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mississippi
11 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Penn State
12 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Missouri
13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisville
14 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LSU
15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notre Dame
16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oregon State
17 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tennessee
18 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Utah
19 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UCLA
20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Southern California
21 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas
22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma State
23 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas State
24 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tulane
25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Air Force
The Green Wave defeated Rice by a 30-28 score on the road on Saturday. Tulane is 19-3 in its last 22 games. The 19 wins the last two season are the third-most in the country only behind Georgia – 23 and Michigan – 21.
Makhi Hughes led the offensive attack against the Owls with his career-high 153 yards rushing. Michael Pratt was 22-for-30 for 263 yards. He also ran for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jesus Machado led the defense with his 12 tackles. Devean Deal tallied four tackles, a sack and two stops for loss.
Tulane's defense leads the conference and is ranked fourth nationally in rushing yards allowed per game at 78.9. The squad also ranks fourth in the conference and 24th in the country in sacks at 2.75 per game. The program leads the AAC in turnovers gained at 15. Individually, Lance Robinson leads the conference and is placed sixth in the country with his four interceptions. Darius Hodges and Patrick Jenkins are ranked second and sixth in the conference in sacks, respectfully. Ambrosio leads the conference with his 1.5 field goals per game. He also ranks third in the league in field goal percentage (80.0). Lawrence Keys III is placed fourth in the AAC in yards per catch at 17.79. Keys is also seventh in the league with his six touchdowns scored. Chris Brazzell II is placed sixth in the league in yards per catch (17.70). Makhi Hughes leads the conference in rushing with 772 yards. He is fifth in the league with five rushing touchdowns.
This week the Tulane football team stays on the road to take on East Carolina (1-7, 0-4 AAC) at 2:30 p.m. in a game that will also be shown live on ESPNU on Saturday, Nov. 4.
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential. This season's Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2023 season for football, men's and women's basketball and volleyball can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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IRVING, Texas –  Tulane's football team (7-1, 4-0 AAC), who have won six in a row, was ranked at No. 24 by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee in its first ranking of the 2023 season on Tuesday evening.
The Green Wave are the highest-ranked of any of the Group Five teams in the first playoff ranking poll just ahead of No. 25 Air Force.
Earlier in the week, Tulane was ranked at No. 21 in both the Associated Press Poll (AP) and in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
College Football Playoff Rankings (10/31/23)
1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ohio State
2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Georgia
3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michigan
4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Florida State
5 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington
6 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oregon
7 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas
8 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alabama
9 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma
10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mississippi
11 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Penn State
12 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Missouri
13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisville
14 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LSU
15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notre Dame
16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oregon State
17 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tennessee
18 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Utah
19 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UCLA
20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Southern California
21 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas
22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma State
23 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas State
24 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tulane
25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Air Force
The Green Wave defeated Rice by a 30-28 score on the road on Saturday. Tulane is 19-3 in its last 22 games. The 19 wins the last two season are the third-most in the country only behind Georgia – 23 and Michigan – 21.
Makhi Hughes led the offensive attack against the Owls with his career-high 153 yards rushing. Michael Pratt was 22-for-30 for 263 yards. He also ran for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jesus Machado led the defense with his 12 tackles. Devean Deal tallied four tackles, a sack and two stops for loss.
Tulane's defense leads the conference and is ranked fourth nationally in rushing yards allowed per game at 78.9. The squad also ranks fourth in the conference and 24th in the country in sacks at 2.75 per game. The program leads the AAC in turnovers gained at 15. Individually, Lance Robinson leads the conference and is placed sixth in the country with his four interceptions. Darius Hodges and Patrick Jenkins are ranked second and sixth in the conference in sacks, respectfully. Ambrosio leads the conference with his 1.5 field goals per game. He also ranks third in the league in field goal percentage (80.0). Lawrence Keys III is placed fourth in the AAC in yards per catch at 17.79. Keys is also seventh in the league with his six touchdowns scored. Chris Brazzell II is placed sixth in the league in yards per catch (17.70). Makhi Hughes leads the conference in rushing with 772 yards. He is fifth in the league with five rushing touchdowns.
This week the Tulane football team stays on the road to take on East Carolina (1-7, 0-4 AAC) at 2:30 p.m. in a game that will also be shown live on ESPNU on Saturday, Nov. 4.
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential. This season's Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2023 season for football, men's and women's basketball and volleyball can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Â
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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