The College Football Playoff selection committee released its first set of rankings on Tuesday night. Here are three thoughts from the playoff’s first top 25:
1. Clemson is an early No. 1, but its margin of error is slim
Earlier this season the ACC looked like it might be on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. Now the College Football Playoff selection committee sees Clemson as the best team in the country.
The 8–0 Tigers arrived at No. 1 in the committee’s first top 25 fresh off two impressive conference wins.