Miami set for No. 1 in initial College Football Playoff rankings
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 17:00 · Archive
Miami, undefeated, is expected to receive the top seed in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings, released Tuesday.
Miami is undefeated and expected to receive the top seed in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings, released Tuesday night. The 13-member panel faces a choice between rewarding fellow undefeated teams Utah and UCLA, who are ranked No. 3 and No. 5 in the Associated Press poll, or following the AP voters and placing Georgia at No. 2 despite its loss last month to an unranked Auburn team.
Auburn itself has suffered a steep fall, losing by 30 points to Ole Miss just last weekend. The selection committee's decision will be the first of six weekly rankings before the full 12-team bracket is announced on 6 December. ESPN is paying roughly £1.3 billion this year to televise the playoff, starting in December.
Last season illustrated that early rankings do not necessarily predict the final bracket. The panel refused to elevate Miami ahead of Notre Dame for weeks, despite both teams having two losses and Miami defeating Notre Dame on opening week in August. When the final bracket was announced, Miami qualified while Notre Dame did not.
How it is being reported
- Miami a good bet for No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but then what?Miami is undefeated and hard to deny as a team that deserves top seeding when the College Football Playoff selection committee releases its first set of rankings for the season.News4Jax · 3 Nov, 16:25
- Miami a good bet for No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but then what?Miami is undefeated and hard to deny as a team that deserves top seeding when the College Football Playoff selection committee releases its first set of rankings for the season.Clickorlando · 3 Nov, 16:25
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