Ohio State (8-0) is third in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced tonight.
Clemson (8-0) tops the list, followed by LSU (7-0) in the No. 2 slot. Alabama (7-1), the only one-loss team in the top four, is No. 4.
Just on the outside looking in are Notre Dame (7-1) at fifth and Baylor at sixth (7-0).
The top four teams at the end of the regular season will play in the playoff semifinals on New Year's Eve.
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