The first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2019 season has arrived and with it comes plenty of drama. Before we get to that, one important note to remember: In the first five years of the CFP, no team that has opened at No. 1 has ever gone on to win the national championship.
With that out of the way, the top five teams in the first CFP Rankings were exactly as expected -- two undefeated teams each from the SEC and Big Ten, plus the defending national champions. The order, however, was not to be expected. Ohio State opened as the No. 1 team in the nation, followed by LSU at No. 2, Alabama at No. 3 and Penn State at No. 4. Clemson, who many thought would get the benefit of the doubt despite a weak schedule, was left out of the four-team field at No. 5 with one-loss Georgia checking in at No. 6.
As for why Penn State beat out Clemson for that No. 4 spot? "When you look at Penn State's resume, with wins over Michigan and at Iowa, those are marquee wins. You look across, Penn State has been very consistent. ... After week 10, the committee felt that Penn State was a notch above," CFP Selection Committee chair Rob Mullens explained.
Let's take a look at the entire CFP Rankings top 25. Jerry Palm will update this story soon with complete analysis of the rankings.
College Football Playoff Rankings, Nov. 5
- Ohio State (8-0)
- LSU (8-0)
- Alabama (8-0)
- Penn State (8-0)
- Clemson (9-0)
- Georgia (7-1)
- Oregon (8-1)
- Utah (8-1)
- Oklahoma (7-1)
- Florida (7-2)
- Auburn (7-2)
- Baylor (8-0)
- Wisconsin (6-2)
- Michigan (7-2)
- Notre Dame (6-2)
- Kansas State (6-2)
- Minnesota (8-0)
- Iowa (6-2)
- Wake Forest (7-1)
- Cincinnati (7-1)
- Memphis (8-1)
- Boise State (7-1)
- Oklahoma State (6-3)
- Navy (7-1)
- SMU (8-1)
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