The first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2017 season have been released by the selection committee, and Georgia opens in first place.
Georgia is followed by (2) Alabama, (3) Notre Dame, and (4) Clemson. Just outside the top four are (5) Oklahoma, (6) Ohio State, (7) Penn State, and (8) TCU.
UCF (18th) is currently the highest ranked team from a Group of Five conference. Check out the full CFP Top 25 rankings below.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Oct. 31)
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Notre Dame
4. Clemson
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. Penn State
8. TCU
9. Wisconsin
10. Miami, FL
11. Oklahoma State
12. Washington
13. Virginia Tech
14. Auburn
15. Iowa State
16. Mississippi State
17. USC
18. UCF
19. LSU
20. NC State
21. Stanford
22. Arizona
23. Memphis
24. Michigan State
25. Washington State
On Sunday, Dec. 3 at Noon ET, the selection committee will announce their final rankings, Playoff Semifinal matchups, and the New Year’s bowl pairings.
CFP Rankings Release Schedule
- Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7pm ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9pm ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 21, 7pm ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 28, 7pm ET
- Sunday, Dec. 3 (Selection Day and Playoff Semifinal teams announced) – Noon ET