We’ve got our fourth release of the College Football Playoff Rankings, and for the second time, Ohio State is the new No. 1.
After appearing in the top spot in the first set of rankings this year, LSU supplanted the Buckeyes after beating Alabama and stayed there until now. Apparently, this committee is putting a premium on resume over metrics and the eyeball test, and with Ohio State beating a top ten ranked Penn State team, it was enough to vault OSU back on top.
Ohio State is followed by LSU at No. 2, then Clemson, Georgia, and Alabama to round out the top five. Utah sits just outside the top five, ready to pounce at No. 6. Here’s the complete top ten.
1. Ohio State
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Georgia
5. Alabama
6. Utah
7. Oklahoma
8. Minnesota
9. Baylor
10. Penn State
Ohio Sate next takes on No. 13 Michigan and then will head to the Big Ten Championship Game to play either Wisconsin or Minnesota.
