The College Football Playoff rankings don’t officially matter until the final set is released Dec. 6. We’ll get a good peek into the committee’s mind Tuesday night, however, when the first set of rankings are released.
It’s important to remember that these rankings are completely fluid and will change week to week. Ohio State, TCU and Baylor, for example, have extremely backloaded schedules and will not get the benefit of those schedules until later in the season.
Last year’s first set of rankings included three teams from one conference in the top four. Last season’s national champion, Ohio State, found itself all the way down at No.