Being undefeated doesn't guarantee you a spot in the top four of the College Football Playoff as Alabama at 7-1 joins undefeated Clemson (No. 1) , LSU (No. 2) and defending champion Ohio State (No. 3) atop the season's first rankings.
Though ranked seventh in the AP poll, the Tide leaped over unbeatens such as Baylor, TCU and Michigan State in the season's first CFP rankings.
Like Alabama (No. 4), Notre Dame is also 7-1 and, at No. 5 in the CFP, were also seeded ahead of Baylor (No.