The first set of College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night, and while there were definitely some headscratchers inside the Top 25, nothing was too earth-shattering. As far as Notre Dame’s exclusion is concerned — we knew it was kind of a longshot to be ranked inside the top 25 with a 5-3 record.
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Before I get to why Irish fans could/should be punching the walls, here are some nice things I can say about the rankings:
- The Tennessee Volunteers absolutely deserve the #1 spot.