Each week during the college football season, Dispatch sports writers Todd Jones, Tim May, Rob Oller and Bill Rabinowitz and sports editor Ray Stein make their choices for the College Football Playoff field.
Todd Jones, Dispatch college football writer
1. Ohio State
2. Clemson
3. LSU
4. Baylor
How I see it: The College Football Playoff committee unveils its first rankings next week. Here’s what I’d tell those big-money suits. Step away from all the drama surrounding Ohio State’s quarterback situation and you’ll see that the Buckeyes still have the nation’s most overall talent.