1st CFP rankings

[Catch1lion]

If you didn’t know it was rigged going in , you better know now .

 

[Catch1lion]

 

[Ludd]

If you didn’t know it was rigged going in , you better know now .

This is exactly why it’s not a true playoff and won’t be as long as there are so many “at large” bids.

 

[BobPSU92]

I’m sure it’s all just a misunderstanding.

 

[KingLando]

If it was rigged wouldn't ND be higher?
What SEC team being in right now is the issue?
Ohio State is the first out...they lost Sayin or they'd probably be higher
Are you saying wake should with their best win being unranked Louisville? Texas Tech who doesn't have a QB?
I'm confused by the conspiracy logic (or lack there of) being used here
And let's be real ND and UCLA are ranked way too high in the other polls based on what they're done.

 

[PSUForever]

At least Notre Dump got buried at #11. Of course, if they beat Miami they will probably be #1.

 

[Catch1lion]

 

[LionJim]

I was ready to ***** about Texas being ranked but, y’know, they’ll be exposed in due time.

Edit: Biatch is censored? F me.

 

[barry j fenchak]

Looks about right. SEC with 5 of the top 10, as it should be. Football is so much better when the SEC rules the roost.

 

[NewEra 2026]

At least Notre Dump got buried at #11. Of course, if they beat Miami they will probably be #1.

ND’s ranking is rigged as well. They are at 11 now so that they can easily be moved out of the top 12 with a loss. I believe if ND is top 12 at the end of the season, they HAVE to be selected for the playoff. Tough to move them out of the top 12 if they are ranked at 5 and lose a close one to Miami. But if they win, they deserve a playoff slot IMO.

 

[Shepdogg]

Good for football or not, I hate SEC bias.

 

[Grant Green]

If you didn’t know it was rigged going in , you better know now .

This looks about right to me. For sports betting purposes, I have ND ranked #2. I have Utah and BYU at 17 and 18.

 

[Knickslions69]

So if there was 24 game playoff like a few want there would be 10 SEC teams ranked in top 24. No way a team that finishes in bottom half of 16 team conference should play for national championship in football.

 

[Catch1lion]

 

[Binder74]

I don't believe any ranking unless LionJim has certified it.

 

[KingLando]

So if there was 24 game playoff like a few want there would be 10 SEC teams ranked in top 24. No way a team that finishes in bottom half of 16 team conference should play for national championship in football.

They won't be ranked by the end of the year...they still play each other.
8 is realistic

 

[PSUForever]

ND’s ranking is rigged as well. They are at 11 now so that they can easily be moved out of the top 12 with a loss. I believe if ND is top 12 at the end of the season, they HAVE to be selected for the playoff. Tough to move them out of the top 12 if they are ranked at 5 and lose a close one to Miami. But if they win, they deserve a playoff slot IMO.

That's a great point. Notre Dump is legitimately a playoff team if they beat the U and have one loss but legitimately not a playoff team losing to the U and having 2 losses with their best win being Wisky or UNC. So the committee is setting that up for them to either skyrocket up to a top 5 team with a win or free fall into oblivion with a loss. Having them at 10 or 11 after losing to the U and thus being able to weasel their way into the playoff would be criminal.

 

[royboy]

That's a great point. Notre Dump is legitimately a playoff team if they beat the U and have one loss but legitimately not a playoff team losing to the U and having 2 losses with their best win being Wisky or UNC. So the committee is setting that up for them to either skyrocket up to a top 5 team with a win or free fall into oblivion with a loss. Having them at 10 or 11 after losing to the U and thus being able to weasel their way into the playoff would be criminal.

Major injury situation for the U -- Malachi Toney out, ankle surgery. Can Miami maintain the top spot without this star WR?

Miami WR Malachi Toney undergoing tightrope surgery on injured ankle

Miami star wide receiver Malachi Toney's is set to undergo tightrope surgery on his ankle on Thursday, sources tell On3's Brett McMurphy and Pete Nakos.

www.on3.com

 

[KingLando]

Major injury situation for the U -- Malachi Toney out, ankle surgery. Can Miami maintain the top spot without this star WR?

Miami WR Malachi Toney undergoing tightrope surgery on injured ankle

Miami star wide receiver Malachi Toney's is set to undergo tightrope surgery on his ankle on Thursday, sources tell On3's Brett McMurphy and Pete Nakos.

www.on3.com

Luck of the Irish in play here
Seriously though really sad news for Toney, Miami and football fans in general

 

[BobPSU92]

We need to abolish the CFP selection committee after yet another embarrassment | Ian Miller

Alabama at No. 5 and Kentucky at No. 6 spark outrage as the first college football playoff rankings reveal what appears to be a massive SEC bias.

www.foxnews.com

 

[barry j fenchak]

Really can't wait until they expand to a 48 team playoff. This will generate great interest in every 47-0 first/second round game, not to mention making those regular season games mean so much more. The entire SEC will get in of course. Stadiums will be sold out and tv ratings through the roof.

Cannot be a real playoff with less than 48, just not fair. There are not enough 7-5 teams represented with a smaller tournament.

 

[GSPVik]

This guy nails it.

We need to abolish the CFP selection committee after yet another embarrassment | Ian Miller | OutKick

Supporting evidence.

CFP resume rankings: Why Kentucky should be ahead of Utah, Indiana - CBS Sports

 

[Catch1lion]

SEC losses are like frequent flyer miles... If you have enough of them you might be able to go somewhere in December" ~
@Mark_Schlabach

 

[Nitt1300]

Getting upset about the rankings is silly.

1. It's the last ones that matter.

2. We aren't going to be in them anyway.

 

[Bones80]

Based on the current rankings:
Top 8 teams get a first round bye
Next 8 teams host R1 game
9 BYU hosts 24 Florida
10 Miss hosts 23 Oregon
11 ND hosts 22 Arizona
12 Ohio State hosts 21 S Carolina
13 Tennessee hosts 20 S Calif
14 LSU hosts 19 Iowa
15 TX Tech hosts 18 Missouri
16 WF hosts 17 Houston
Top 8 would host winners of R1 for R2
QF, SF and finals would be held at bowl sites

 

[GSPVik]

Getting upset about the rankings is silly.

1. It's the last ones that matter.

2. We aren't going to be in them anyway.

Agree we are out and should be.

However, unfortunately, the final rankings are based off of current rankings. An overrated team beats another overrated team, and the winner improves based on beating another bogus ranked team.

 

[BobPSU92]

Based on the current rankings:
Top 8 teams get a first round bye
Next 8 teams host R1 game
9 BYU hosts 24 Florida
10 Miss hosts 23 Oregon
11 ND hosts 22 Arizona
12 Ohio State hosts 21 S Carolina
13 Tennessee hosts 20 S Calif
14 LSU hosts 19 Iowa
15 TX Tech hosts 18 Missouri
16 WF hosts 17 Houston
Top 8 would host winners of R1 for R2
QF, SF and finals would be held at bowl sites

We get to host a watch party.

 

[KingLando]

Really can't wait until they expand to a 48 team playoff. This will generate great interest in every 47-0 first/second round game, not to mention making those regular season games mean so much more. The entire SEC will get in of course. Stadiums will be sold out and tv ratings through the roof.

Cannot be a real playoff with less than 48, just not fair. There are not enough 7-5 teams represented with a smaller tournament.

Well never get beyond 28...its all good
You're just being dramatic over the inevitable

 

[KingLando]

Getting upset about the rankings is silly.

1. It's the last ones that matter.

2. We aren't going to be in them anyway.

Correct...none of it matters now. Just exists to create discussion

 

[KingLando]

Based on the current rankings:
Top 8 teams get a first round bye
Next 8 teams host R1 game
9 BYU hosts 24 Florida
10 Miss hosts 23 Oregon
11 ND hosts 22 Arizona
12 Ohio State hosts 21 S Carolina
13 Tennessee hosts 20 S Calif
14 LSU hosts 19 Iowa
15 TX Tech hosts 18 Missouri
16 WF hosts 17 Houston
Top 8 would host winners of R1 for R2
QF, SF and finals would be held at bowl sites

And how much better are those games than howl games since the winner moves on?

 

[Bones80]

And how much better are those games than howl games since the winner moves on?

I assume you mean bowl games? I think they would be much better than the opt out bowls. Players are going to play for a chance at the title. I believe it also makes regular season games important since rankings, byes, and hosting will be determined by record and perception.

 

[psuno1]

Yeah. it is not slanted for the SEC teams at all.

 

[psuno1]

So if there was 24 game playoff like a few want there would be 10 SEC teams ranked in top 24. No way a team that finishes in bottom half of 16 team conference should play for national championship in football.

That is what makes a 24 team playoff such a Joke, you will have 3 and 4 loss teams in the playoff.

 

[KingLando]

That is what makes a 24 team playoff such a Joke, you will have 3 and 4 loss teams in the playoff.

So what? Why isn't 9-3 worthy of a playoff game...especially in the Big Ten and SEC where they play real schedules?
This old school mentality of needing to be undefeated or close to it doesn't make sense with the parity that now exists.

 

[BobPSU92]

That is what makes a 24 team playoff such a Joke, you will have 3 and 4 loss teams in the playoff.

So you’re telling me there’s a chance.

 

[Catch1lion]

 

[Catch1lion]

So you’re telling me there’s a chance.

 

[Big_O]

The CFP rankings have become the proverbial “eye test“ rankings. But your eyes can deceive you. The more people on the committee from your conference, the higher a team from that conference is likely to be ranked. There is major selection bias.

You would think that in this day and age of sophisticated computer algorithms and AI that using statistics, SOS and other measures of competition could be used to determine the rankings over the season. But then probably the SEC would want people from their conference to be the ones to develop software so that things would skew toward the SEC.

 

[BobPSU92]

Illinois coach Bret Bielema takes veiled shot at SEC, CFP

Big Ten coaches continue to be rankled by the initial College Football Playoff rankings, with Illinois coach Bret Bielema taking the latest veiled shot at the SEC.

www.espn.com

 

[KingLando]

The CFP rankings have become the proverbial “eye test“ rankings. But your eyes can deceive you. The more people on the committee from your conference, the higher a team from that conference is likely to be ranked. There is major selection bias.

You would think that in this day and age of sophisticated computer algorithms and AI that using statistics, SOS and other measures of competition could be used to determine the rankings over the season. But then probably the SEC would want people from their conference to be the ones to develop software so that things would skew toward the SEC.

I dont understand how anyone doesn't think the SEC is the best this year. Indiana isn't as good as last year, Oregon crashed and burned, Ohio State doesn't have a QB, UCLA hasn't really played anyway, Northwestern losing to Oregon ended them, Southern Cal got embarrassed by Wisconin I think at home...
Smart money is on an SEC team to win the title especially with Toney out. ND, Miami and Utah are the only other teams in the mix until a Big Ten team proves otherwise.
Also your eyes very rarely deceive you...talent is talent.