First College Football Playoff Rankings Released

[Cajunrunner]

Cincy is #6

That’s garbage. They’re Notre Dame’s only loss.

[RaginScotsman]

How is Oregon so high? I get they beat #3 Ohio State and an unranked at the time Fresno State team, but that’s it. An okay ucla team, Stoney brook then the dregs of the PAC12. Losing to one.

Then they’ve got teams that are 4-4, 5-4, 5-3 and 5-3. Not exactly and elite conference schedule, but they can’t help that right?

Maybe that’s a kicker to why Fresno is in. The committee has to justify Oregon.

[Cajunrunner]

How is Oregon so high? I get they beat #3 Ohio State and an unranked at the time Fresno State team, but that’s it. An okay ucla team, Stoney brook then the dregs of the PAC12. Losing to one.

Then they’ve got teams that are 4-4, 5-4, 5-3 and 5-3. Not exactly and elite conference schedule, but they can’t help that right?

Maybe that’s a kicker to why Fresno is in. The committee has to justify Oregon.

Fresno is in, but undefeated SMU is out to not legitimize that win should Cincy beat them later.

[Jacob81]

SEC-7
Big 10-6
Big 12-3
ACC- 3
PAC 12-1

Mwc -2
AAC-1
BYU
Notre dame

[Jacob81]

Fresno is in, but undefeated SMU is out to not legitimize that win should Cincy beat them later.

Smu just lost to Houston

[RaginScotsman]

Fresno is in, but undefeated SMU is out to not legitimize that win should Cincy beat them later.

SMU lost to Houston so that was that. They still have a couple of weeks and if they win their next 2 they should go up against Cincy ranked again.

Then Cincy needs a good matchup in the championship. Maybe against Houston.

[Jacob81]

Well it was fun having a 24 by our name for 2 days. Looking at the initial cfp. We won’t crack it until maybe running the table and winning the conf championship.

[RaginScotsman]

The committee not giving cincy credit for their last 2 games vs. Navy and the Greenies. Okay, it needs to work both ways. Take all the Vanderbilt wins away from the SEC. You okay your conference schedule and nothing can be done about that.

[RaginScotsman]

This sounds about right with the CFP and P5 bias. 8 Non Power 5 teams in AP Top 25. 6 in Coaches. And finally 4 in CFP.

[thecajunitalian]

There are only 17 teams with a record of 7-1 or better and the Cajuns are one of those. No matter how we have played we should be in because of what we did last year also. What makes me laugh is Wake Forrest rank. If they were Clemson thy would be #1.

[thecajunitalian]

SMU lost to Houston so that was that. They still have a couple of weeks and if they win their next 2 they should go up against Cincy ranked again.

Then Cincy needs a good matchup in the championship. Maybe against Houston.

And almost beat Georgia last year.

[RaginScotsman]

I don’t know why some of us (me included) still hold onto hope that a G5 can get a spot in the playoff. As long as things are the way they are with this committee, the standards will continually change for the have nots. And there are faaaar more of us than the anointed.

Clearly, loses don’t matter for some. And wins don’t matter for others.

I know things can change and there are weeks left, but until you see a Cincy at least placed in the top 4 at any point, it’s just defeating for half the FBS. Not just the G5. Let’s be honest, 90% of the P5 ain’t getting a look from the committee either.