The first rankings have been released for the College Football Playoffs. The season is uneven, to say the least as some schools have played close to a full schedule while others have played a handful of games or less.
The top team was no surprise, Alabama. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide are 7-0 heading into Saturday’s Iron Bowl against Auburn.
1. Alabama … for the 19th week, most in CFP history, twice more than any other school
November 2️⃣4️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings
1️⃣. Alabama // @AlabamaFTBL // #RollTide pic.twitter.com/4kG59P6KMN
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 25, 2020
2. Notre Dame
November 2️⃣4️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings
2️⃣. Notre Dame // @NDFootball // #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/GkDBUzo7gX
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 25, 2020
3. Clemson, which will likely get a chance to avenge its lone loss in the ACC Championship Game against the Fighting Irish
November 2️⃣4️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings
3️⃣. Clemson // @ClemsonFB // #AllIn pic.twitter.com/Bc5oYmpuxv
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 25, 2020
4. Ohio State
5. Texas A&M
Texas A&M officially lands at #5 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings 👍 pic.twitter.com/MC9y2oJ22s
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) November 25, 2020
6 Florida, which lost to Texas A&M
As for the rest:
Cincinnati is No. 7 — higher than any G5 team has ever appeared in one of these rankings.
Definitely a CFP contender now.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 25, 2020
#️⃣7️⃣@GoBearcatsFB clocks in at #7 in the season's first @CFBPlayoff rankings. It's their highest College Football Playoff ranking in program history. pic.twitter.com/Ha6GdCv8KQ
— Cincinnati Bearcats (@GoBEARCATS) November 25, 2020
No. 8 Northwestern
No. 9 Georgia
No. 10 MiamiCommittee differing from AP/coaches quite a bit.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 25, 2020
No. 11 Oklahoma'
No. 12 Indiana
No. 13 Iowa State
No. 14 BYU
No. 15 OregonAs I suspected: BYU needs help.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 25, 2020
No. 16 Wisconsin
No. 17 Texas
No. 18 USC
No. 19 UNC
No. 20 Coastal Carolina(Not kind to G5 so far)
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 25, 2020
The first CFP rankings are underway:
No. 21 Marshall
No. 22 Auburn
No. 23 Oklahoma St
No. 24 Iowa
No. 25 Tulsa— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 25, 2020
BYU turned up in the 14th spot despite being 9-0, one slot ahead of Oregon, which is 3-0.
