The College Football Playoff picture has taken shape as the selection committee prepares to meet this week for the first time.
Beginning Monday evening, the committee's deliberations will undoubtedly run into trouble when attempting to evaluate the wide spread of games played by many of the teams in Top 25 consideration.
That there are a few ways the committee could go in assessing these contenders makes this year's debut rankings perhaps the most interesting in the history of the postseason format. Then again, the committee could choose to shy away from embracing the debate in favor of a more conservative approach.