There aren’t many people who expected the Army Black Knights to be in this position heading into their final bye week of the 2024 college football season. They are 9-0 and preparing for a massive game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish that will have a major impact on the sport.

The Big Ten dominated the latest edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, with the conference claiming four of the top five slots in the new standings revealed Tuesday night.

In last week’s opening College Football Playoff Rankings, the Army Black Knights just made the list, coming in at number 25. After a few upsets and another dominant win from the service academy, the program has made moves in the right direction toward fighting for a National Championship.

Georgia's loss to Ole Miss Saturday brought a wild shakeup to the college football rankings, and the Bulldogs find themselves out of the playoff picture.

Four of the top five teams in the second release of College Football Playoff Rankings come from the Big Ten. Oregon and Ohio State lead the way. Then comes Texas of the SEC. After the Longhorns are Penn State and undefeated Indiana,