There were a few things we knew we would see once the second College Football Playoff rankings were released: LSU at No. 1, Clemson in the playoff picture and Minnesota in the top 10. All three of those ideas proved prescient.
If the playoff field were set after Tuesday’s unveiling, No. 1 LSU would meet No. 4 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State would face No. 3 Clemson. From there it’s a bunch of one-loss teams, and two undefeated Power 5 squads hoping they can impress the committee enough to move into the top four by selection Sunday.