Kareem Elgazzar

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens paces the sideline in the fourth quarter during an NFL Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Paul Brown

The penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings for the 2024 season have been released by the selection committee ahead of conference championship weekend.

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Dean Lowry walks off the field after a win against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai reacts after tacklling Denver Broncos running back Audric Estime for a loss during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Cincinnati.

CBS Sports sideline reporter Melanie Collins before the half of an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Cincinnati.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton, left, talks with quarterback Bo Nix during a timeout in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 28, 2024, in Cincinnati.

UConn's Aidan Mahaney, right, drives to the basket as Xavier's Dante Maddox Jr. defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, Cincinnati.

The downtown Cincinnati skyline is silhouetted during sun set, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Cincinnati. Temperatures hovered around 40 degrees over the weekend, marking a thaw for the region in