Miami tops first College Football Playoff rankings
Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 13:50 · Archive
Miami claimed the top spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama in the top five.
Miami claimed the top spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday. The Hurricanes remained undefeated after a close game against North Carolina on Saturday. Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama rounded out the top five, with UCLA ranked eighth despite being undefeated.
Notre Dame was ranked eleventh, seven spots lower than their position in the AP Top 25. Committee chair Hunter Yurachek said of Notre Dame: 'A very, very good football team. But when you look at Notre Dame's schedule and the wins they have versus the teams ahead of them, they don't have that signature win right now.' Notre Dame's only loss came to BYU on 17 October.
Notre Dame faces Miami this weekend in what effectively amounts to an elimination game. If the playoffs started today, Notre Dame would be the last team to make the bracket. The top eight teams in the final CFP rankings will host first-round home games, with the top four getting first-round byes.
How it is being reported
- College football fans stunned as first playoff rankings are released... with Alabama and Notre Dame among surprising picksUndefeated Miami received top billing in the committee's opening crack at the rankings Tuesday, followed by Georgia and undefeated Utah. But their rankings from there sparked confusion.Daily Mail Sport · 4 Nov, 14:03
- Yes, Alabama's College Football Playoff ranking is absurd, but one team got royally screwed by the committeeAlabama at No. 5 despite two losses in three games has fans fuming, while Wake Forest at No. 16 may be the biggest snub of the CFP rankings.Fox News · 4 Nov, 12:51
- CFP rankings: Notre Dame faces sudden death, SEC feeling, and Big Ten close to hitting the panic buttonMiami tops the first CFP rankings, but Indiana sitting at No. 4 with zero ranked wins and the Big 12's three-bid scenario raise .Fox News · 4 Nov, 11:38
- Miami gets historic No. 1 spot as Alabama nabs surprise top-five ranking in first CFP revealIt’s been a confusing college football season so far.New York Post · 4 Nov, 01:55
- UCLA returns to CFP rankings — and might stick this timeSee you back at the Rose Bowl in December? That could be the case for UCLA’s resurgent football team after the Bruins checked in at No. 8 in the initial College Football Playoff ranking released Tuesday afternoon. The top eight teams in the final CFP rankings will host first-round home games, with the top four...New York Post · 4 Nov, 00:26
- College Football Playoff Rankings: Miami takes top spot, Indiana cracks top five in first official releaseThe Miami Hurricanes claimed the No. 1 spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama rounding out the top five teams.Fox News · 4 Nov, 00:08
In this story: Miami · Georgia · Utah · Indiana · Alabama · UCLA · Notre Dame · North Carolina
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