The important thing to remember about the debut College Football Playoff rankings is that they’re meaningless.
The make-or-break matchups that will define the chase for the national championship are coming fast and furious, beginning with this Saturday’s must-see pairing of No. 1 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia.
Later on in November, the Big Ten will be decided between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Michigan, a crowded race atop the Pac-12 will be trimmed down to one or two teams, and the Big 12 will either submit an unbeaten champion for playoff inclusion or settle for a home in the slate of New Year’s Six bowl games.