No surprises with the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. The Hotline preview had the top-six teams correct and in order, save for flipping No. 3 and 4.
Washington’s position (No. 12) was in the expected range, and it’s worth noting that the committee viewed UW’s resume with the same skepticism it applied to those of Wisconsin and Miami.
The Badgers and Canes are undefeated but, like UW, lack quality wins.
They were slotted, No. 9 and 10, respectively, a notch above the one-loss Huskies.
The committee has repeatedly stated that schedule strength and quality wins carry enormous weight.