CFP's ranking of Alabama, Tennessee still doesn't make sense
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Whoa! The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026 season were released on Tuesday night and it delivered absolute shockwaves throughout the sport. Yes, there were some expected results, with the Miami Hurricanes being ranked No. 1 and Georgia ...
Ohio State fell to No. 20 in the College Football Playoff rankings, the worst spot the Buckeyes have been in since the playoff began.
Every week the CFP Vibe Check tries to put its finger on where things stand in the College Football Playoff race without overreacting to what it just saw, but also probably overreacting to everything it just saw.
Georgia claims the No. 1 spot in the CFP rankings as the SEC dominates with five teams in the top 12, raising serious Big Ten and Big 12 concerns.
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Alabama's CFP ranking stuns college football world: 'JOKE from the CFP committee'
Alabama's No. 5 seed in the initial CFP rankings has caused some head-scratching. Here's some reactions, along with an explanation from the CFP chair.
The first batch of College Football Playoff rankings provided plenty to talk about, as this year's committee made some stunning statements about what they value most. There were clear winners and losers in the first batch of rankings,
Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs, fresh off a convincing victory at Ole Miss on Saturday, leaped into the No. 1 spot of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, unseating Miami, which lost at Notre Dame,
One team has been taken off the board and eight more are favored to make the College Football Playoff, making the last few spots wide open.
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled matchups for its four-team field Sunday, pitting No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame, and No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State.