The countdown to the second College Football Playoff officially kicked off last night with the release of the initial CFP rankings of 2015. As expected by those with a basic understanding of how scheduling and wins work, both Iowa and Iowa State were left out of the top four spots. Somewhat shockingly, however, TCU and Baylor, both undefeated with better resumes, were left out of the top five; the committee chose one loss Alabama and Notre Dame for their fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
For a full list of the rankings, click here.
There are still five more weekends of college football left to be played before the final and binding rankings are released on December 6th, and much will change between now and then.