The first rankings of the college football playoffs don’t always feel like the final ones. Any leaderboard that precedes Thanksgiving weekend is simply a snapshot. Take, for example, the first ever CFP ranking in 2014, where the state of Mississippi appeared as the No. 1 team. 1 of the committee. The Bulldogs didn’t make it to the playoffs.
The first rankings for the 2022 season were released last Tuesday. Tennessee he was number 1, undefeated TCU ranked behind a defeat (at the time) Alabama e Georgia he was in 3rd place and then all hell broke loose in college football.
Georgia came out in a Hobnail, # 4 Tennessee boot Clemson was smoked Our ladyAnd Alabama– yes, Alabama – he lost his second game of the regular season. There has never been a team with two losses in CFP. It’s not committee policy, and that may change as the field expands to 12, but that has never happened so far, nor is it likely to happen this year. Not with the stalemate at the top with undefeated teams and a defeat and the fact that Bama hardly wins the SEC West. There is no telling what the committee will do on Tuesday, but there is a project that sets the stage for the rest of the season. Seems a little …
1. Georgia (9-0)
Last week: Beat Tennessee 27-13
Next week: State of Mississippi
The Dawgs stay awake and don’t forget that. They never let Tennessee off the mat on this one, and when it rained, it was clear who was # 1 in SEC East, SEC in all caps and across the damn country. Even without the receiver Adonai Mitchell back, the UGA has regained its much-needed vertical passing game. He struck early and often, and then forced Tennessee into submission, and that was all he wrote.
2. Michigan (9-0)
Last week: Beat Rutgers 52-17
Next week: Nebraska
To give credit to the Crimson Knights, they stayed in that game until half-time and then, very often, they didn’t. gluttons he put down his gavel and did what they usually do under Jim Harbaugh: tear Rutgers apart.
3rd State of Ohio (9-0)
Last week: Beat Northwestern 21-7
Next week: Indiana
Terrible weather and terrible lawn combined for State of Ohio to clear this game. After the match, coach Ryan Day said, “I’m glad this match is over” as the Buckeyes struggled with the elements during that match. While Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains held back with injury, the state of Ohio is waiting for him to return to see if they can give him the extra edge that is missing from the attack and bring sunnier days to unity.
4. TCU (9–0)
Last week: Defeat Texas Tech 34-24
Next week: in Texas
The Horned Frogs faced a shrewd team of Red Raiders who did their best to complicate matters by going to fourth place multiple times and chasing quarterback Max Duggan, who was without his big game catcher Quentin Johnston. But the Frogs have won again and secured a spot in the Big 12 championship as well, as the conference eats alive around them.
5. Oregon (7–1)
Last week: Beat Colorado 49-10
Next week: Washington
Oregon It is clearly not the team that lost to Georgia by 46 points. The Ducks continue to fly together in the Pac-12 title race (remember there are no divisions this year) and they certainly have a playoff nomination to put together as well. Betrayal is still lurking in the rest of their schedule, Washington and the State of Oregon remain, but they’re not the only team in the West that can say they have a chance for a meaningful New Year on the football field …
6. USC (8-1)
Last week: Beat Cal 41-35
Next week: Colorado
7. UCLA (8–1)
Last Week: Beat Arizona State, 50-36
Next week: Arizona
Let’s run these two teams together because everything will come to a head on November 19th when they meet at the Rose Bowl. Saturday the Troy they had to hold out to win a game they largely controlled while the brown bears took care of a smaller conference opponent in the ASU. Their march towards each other continues.
8. Tennessee (8–1)
Last week: lost to Georgia 27-13
Next week: against Missouri
It’s not all over for Tennessee, but its fate is no longer in its hands. The Vols likely won’t play in the SEC title match, but if they win their remaining matches as convincingly as they did prior to Saturday’s defeat to Georgia, there could be a way to use potential carnage above them in the leaderboard to get back to the rankings. top 4.
9. LSU (7-2)
Last week: Beat Alabama 32-21
Next week: Arkansas
Now who laughs at TikTok accents or videos? Even the Tigers are certainly not what they were in the embarrassing opening defeat of the season to the State of Florida or the defeat to Tennessee. Gathered around Brian Kelly and his coaching staff, faith can only grow after a dramatic victory LSU had a two-point conversion against the Crimson Tide.
10. Ole Miss (8-1)
Last week: inactive
Next week: Alabama
That rebels did not play this weekend and instead remained on hold for the week. There is nothing coach Lane Kiffin would rather do than jump to his feet and bite an Alabama team that leaks oil. Tune in next week to find out if he can do it.
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