[JJJ]

1. Georgia, 8-0
2. Alabama, 8-0
3. Votre Dame, 7-1
4. Clemson, 7-1
5. Oklahoma, 7-1
6. Ohio State, 7-1
7. Penn State, 7-1
8. TCU, 7-1
9. Wisconsin, 8-0
10. Miami, 7-0
11. Oklahoma State, 7-1
12. Washington, 7-1
13. Virginia Tech, 7-1
14. Auburn, 6-2
15. Iowa State, 6-2
16. Mississippi State, 6-2
17. U$C, 7-2
18. UCF, 7-0
19. LSU, 6-2
20. NC State, 6-2
21. Stanford, 6-2
22. Arizona, 6-2
23. Memphis, 7-1
24. Michigan State, 6-2
25. Washington State, 7-2

Thought it was worth pointing out that only 5 of 12 teams in the top 4 at this time of year actually went to the playoffs (i.e. less than half).

Let’s be blunt, these rankings don’t matter. Only five of the 12 teams ranked in the first top four in the first three seasons of the College Football Playoff have made the playoff. So it’s hard to put a ton of stock in a set of rankings that will change multiple times — for sometimes curious reasons — until the binding and final set on Dec. 3.

[JJJ]

1. Georgia, 8-0
2. Alabama, 8-0
3. Votre Dame, 7-1
4. Clemson, 7-1
5. Oklahoma, 7-1
6. Ohio State, 7-1
7. Penn State, 7-1
8. TCU, 7-1
9. Wisconsin, 8-0
10. Miami, 7-0
11. Oklahoma State, 7-1
12. Washington, 7-1
13. Virginia Tech, 7-1
14. Auburn, 6-2
15. Iowa State, 6-2
16. Mississippi State, 6-2
17. U$C, 7-2
18. UCF, 7-0
19. LSU, 6-2
20. NC State, 6-2
21. Stanford, 6-2
22. Arizona, 6-2
23. Memphis, 7-1
24. Michigan State, 6-2
25. Washington State, 7-2

Thought it was worth pointing out that only 5 of 12 teams in the top 4 at this time of year actually went to the playoffs (i.e. less than half).

Let’s be blunt, these rankings don’t matter. Only five of the 12 teams ranked in the first top four in the first three seasons of the College Football Playoff have made the playoff. So it’s hard to put a ton of stock in a set of rankings that will change multiple times — for sometimes curious reasons — until the binding and final set on Dec. 3.