College football fans can't resist.
It's why meaningless polls come out in August, power rankings are a weekly fixture and why a committee will announce tonight preliminary rankings for the College Football Playoff, even though the games are two months away. It all means very little, but what matters most is it all stirs debate.
And that debate is what truly drives the sport, kicking into high gear tonight.
College Football Playoff rankings
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Online: WatchESPN
The 13-member committee will revel its rankings each Tuesday night through Nov.