The first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2019 season have been released by the selection committee, and the Ohio State Buckeyes open in first place.
Ohio State is followed by LSU (2), Alabama (3), and Penn State (4). Clemson (5) and Georgia (6) are just outside the top five, and just behind are two Pac-12 teams — Oregon (7) and Utah (8).
Cincinnati (20th) is currently the highest ranked team from a Group of Five conference. Four other teams are just behind the Bearcats — Memphis (21), Boise State (22), Navy (24), and SMU (25). Check out the full CFP Top 25 rankings below.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 5)
1. Ohio State
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Penn State
5. Clemson
6. Georgia
7. Oregon
8. Utah
9. Oklahoma
10. Florida
11. Auburn
12. Baylor
13. Wisconsin
14. Michigan
15. Notre Dame
16. Kansas State
17. Minnesota
18. Iowa
19. Wake Forest
20. Cincinnati
21. Memphis
22. Boise State
23. Oklahoma State
24. Navy
25. SMU
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release their Top 25 rankings each week on Tuesday through Dec. 3. Below is the schedule of dates (all times Eastern):
- Tuesday, Nov. 5 – 9pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 12 – 7pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 19 – 7pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 26 – 7pm
- Tuesday, Dec. 3 – 7pm
On Sunday, Dec. 8 at Noon ET, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will announce the Playoff Semifinal pairings and semifinal bowl assignments. Those will be followed by the pairings for the remainder of the New Year’s Six bowl games.