The first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings were released Tuesday with minimal surprises. The committee leaned on win-loss records over strength of schedule, with all the Power Five unbeatens in a pack at the top followed by all the P5 one-loss teams, then those with two losses.
Ohio State is No. 1, followed by two-time reigning champion Georgia, Michigan and Florida State. Washington, the other Power Five unbeaten, is the fifth wheel at No. 5.
The Buckeyes were rewarded for quality wins over Penn State (No. 11 in the committee’s top 25) and Notre Dame (No. 15). Interestingly, both of those teams are ranked higher by the AP and Coaches voters, with the Nittany Lions No. 9 and the Fighting Irish No. 12. No other team has two wins over the committee’s top 15.
