Below is the last AP Top 25 along with their current record and whether they won or lost their bowl game (Results in BOLD letters). Pitt could squeeze in. What would help would be Miss, St losing to Illinois and LSU Beating Purdue.
Teams ranked On Dec 4th:
15. Oregon (10-3) WON
16. LSU (9-4) TBD – Need to beat Purdue
17. Oregon St. (10-3) WON
18. UCLA (9-4) LOST
19. Notre Dame (9-4) WON
20. South Carolina (8-5) LOST
21. Texas (8-5) LOST
22. UTSA (11-2) LOST
23. Troy (11-2) WON
24. Miss. St (8-4) TBD – Need them to lose against Illinois
25. NC State (8-5) LOST
Others Receiving Votes in Order - Highest to Lowest:
North Carolina (9-5) LOST
UCF (9-5) LOST – Got drubbed by Duke 30-13
Cincinnati (9-4) LOST – Beat No Ranked Teams
Ole Miss (8-5) LOST – Lost last 4 games
Fresno State (10-4) WON – Beat unranked Wash St in bowl game
Purdue (8-5) TBD - Need them to lose against LSU
South Alabama (10-3) LOST – Lost to UCLA & Western Kentucky
Illinois (8-4) TBD – Need them to beat Miss St.
Boise State (10-4) WON – Beat No Ranked Teams
Pittsburgh (9-4) WON – Won last 5 games
Minnesota (9-4) WON – Beat No Ranked Teams
James Madison (8-3) DNP – Beat Nobody
Additional:
Duke (9-4) WON – Lost to Pitt
Teams ranked On Dec 4th:
15. Oregon (10-3) WON
16. LSU (9-4) TBD – Need to beat Purdue
17. Oregon St. (10-3) WON
18. UCLA (9-4) LOST
19. Notre Dame (9-4) WON
20. South Carolina (8-5) LOST
21. Texas (8-5) LOST
22. UTSA (11-2) LOST
23. Troy (11-2) WON
24. Miss. St (8-4) TBD – Need them to lose against Illinois
25. NC State (8-5) LOST
Others Receiving Votes in Order - Highest to Lowest:
North Carolina (9-5) LOST
UCF (9-5) LOST – Got drubbed by Duke 30-13
Cincinnati (9-4) LOST – Beat No Ranked Teams
Ole Miss (8-5) LOST – Lost last 4 games
Fresno State (10-4) WON – Beat unranked Wash St in bowl game
Purdue (8-5) TBD - Need them to lose against LSU
South Alabama (10-3) LOST – Lost to UCLA & Western Kentucky
Illinois (8-4) TBD – Need them to beat Miss St.
Boise State (10-4) WON – Beat No Ranked Teams
Pittsburgh (9-4) WON – Won last 5 games
Minnesota (9-4) WON – Beat No Ranked Teams
James Madison (8-3) DNP – Beat Nobody
Additional:
Duke (9-4) WON – Lost to Pitt