The initial rankings for the highly anticipated, first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff confirmed what many believed even before the season began: The Southeastern Conference will be represented in the new-look tournament. Indeed, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama combine to make up one-third of the field. But the first rankings also offered some surprises -- not the least of which is that the committee might prefer another conference just a little bit more. 1. Going big on the Big Ten Occupying the top two rankings and three of the top six, the Big Ten was rewarded handsomely by the committee.
Take 5: Drawing conclusions from first CFP rankings
