The latter half of the projected College Football Playoff bracket experienced a major shakeup after the chaos of Week 13. Three teams featured in the previous bracket cycled out of the field after getting upset to bring in a new round of contenders.

The College Football Playoff will soon release its fourth top 25 rankings of the season. Here’s what you need to know and how to watch.

On Tuesday, the newest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings were released, and there was very little change at the top. Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State remained the top four programs but as laid out in the committee's rules, the playoff bracket does not translate directly to just the top 12 teams being included in the field.

The College Football Playoff has used a selection committee since its first season in 2014, and that hasn’t changed. A 13-member committee, which has announced its rankings weekly since November, will set the bracket when it unveils the final 12-team rankings on Dec. 8.

The fourth College Football Playoff rankings have been released. See the latest CFP bracket and find out who is in and who is on the bubble.

Entering the final weekend of the season, this is the last chance for many teams to make their case for inclusion into the College Football Playoff.

According to the College Football Playoff (CFP) rules, the five highest-ranked conference champions receive an automatic bid regardless of rank. Consequently, the latest CFP rankings have introduced an unexpected scenario.