The College Football Playoff committee released its first rankings for the 2022 season this week, with Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson taking the first four slots. Michigan, Alabama, TCU, Oregon, Southern Cal, and LSU round out the top ten, with Ole Miss sliding in at number 11. Look folks, I’m going to come right out and say it: being included in the top 15 of the CFB Playoff rankings is good. There, I said it.
In all seriousness: the most notable thing about the Rebels’ placement in the initial rankings is that the committee ranks LSU one spot ahead, despite being a two-loss team.