The first College Football Playoff rankings were revealed last night, and the Oklahoma Sooners debuted at No. 5, three spots higher than their standing in the AP Poll. Oklahoma was not the only team whose CFB Playoff ranking differed significantly from other polls. Perhaps the biggest headline of the night was that Georgia, not Alabama, garnered the No. 1 ranking. If you look down the list at the rankings as a whole, there is actually a fairly simple explanation for both Oklahoma and Georgia’s standing. Here are my top five takeaways from last night’s rankings reveal.
Oklahoma Sooners Football: Five takeaways from the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2017
