Alabama leads season’s first CFP rankings; Texas A&M surprises in No. 4 spot
Texas A&M was ranked fourth behind Alabama, Clemson and Michigan in the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings.
The Aggies (7-1) were surprisingly a spot ahead of unbeaten Washington on Tuesday in the first of six selection committee rankings. The Crimson Tide (8-0), Tigers (8-0), Wolverines (8-0) and Huskies (8-0) are the only remaining undefeated teams from Power Five conferences and hold the top four spots in the latest Associated Press poll.
The 12-person committee, however, gave a nod to Texas A&M’s strength of schedule.
Ohio State was sixth and Louisville was seventh.
The final rankings will be released Dec. 4, with the top four teams moving on to the College Football Playoff semifinals on Dec. 31 at the Fiesta and Peach bowls.
CFP RANKINGS
1 - Alabama
2 - Clemson
3 - Michigan
4 - Texas A & M
5 - Washington
6 - Ohio State
7 - Louisville
8 - Wisconsin
9 - Auburn
10 - Nebraska
11 - Florida
12 - Penn State
13 - LSU
14 - Oklahoma
15 - Colorado
16 - Utah
17 - Baylor
18 - Oklahoma State
19 - Virginia Tech
20 - West Virginia
21- North Carolina
22 - Florida State
23 - Western Michigan
24 - Boise State
25 - Washington State
