After an exciting opening weekend of college football, we have an idea of who are the elite contenders for the 2022 season.
Though the first round of College Football Playoff rankings are not released until Tuesday, November 1, I tried to think like a member of the committee and projected what the CFP rankings would look like if it were released today.
The CFP rankings are all about resumes – at least that’s what they tell us. And in Week 1, we saw some pretty good resume builders, with Georgia dominating Oregon, the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame and Florida’s close win over Utah.
Right now, national championship odds, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook, sit at: Alabama (+150), Georgia (+280), Ohio State (+300), Clemson (+900), USC (+1500), Texas A&M (+2000), Oklahoma (+3000), Michigan (+4000) and Notre Dame (+4000).
So when you see my top-three, try to stay calm. These are not power rankings, but rather how I believe the committee would rank the top teams based on what they accomplished in Week 1.
(Note: There are still two more high-profile games to be played this weekend: LSU vs. FSU on Sunday and Clemson vs. Georgia Tech on Monday).
25
Winner of LSU/FSU
LSU and FSU play Sunday night in the Allstate Louisiana Kickoff from New Orleans.
24
Tennessee Volunteers
23
NC State Wolfpack
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat ECU 21-20
22
Oregon Ducks
Record: 0-1
Week 1 result: Lost to #3 Georgia 49-3
21
Kentucky Wildcats
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Miami (OH) 37-13
20
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat VMI 44-10
19
Wisconsin Badgers
18
Texas Longhorns
17
Pitt Panthers
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat WVU 38-31
16
Miami Hurricanes
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Bethune-Cookman 70-13
15
Utah Utes
Record: 0-1
Week 1 result: Lost to Florida 29-26
14
Arkansas Razorbacks
13
Michigan State Spartans
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Michigan State beat Western Michigan 35-13
12
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Central Michigan 58-44
11
Florida Gators
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat #7 Utah 29-26
10
Baylor Bears
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Albany 69-10
9
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Record: 0-1
Week 1 result: Lost to #2 Ohio State 21-10
8
USC Trojans
7
Oklahoma Sooners
6
Texas A&M Aggies
5
Michigan Wolverines
4
Clemson Tigers (assuming it crushes Georgia Tech)
Record: 0-0
Week 1 result: Plays Georgia Tech on Monday
3
Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Bama beat Utah State 55-0
Reminder: This is based off of team resumes so far!
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat #5 Notre Dame 21-10
1
Georgia Bulldogs
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat #11 Oregon 49-3
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