Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson had been the highest 4 groups within the first Faculty Soccer Playoff rankings of the season launched Tuesday night time, 4 days earlier than the Volunteers and Bulldogs sq. off on the sphere.
Michigan was fifth, adopted by Alabama and unbeaten TCU.
Tennessee is No. 1 within the CFP rankings for the primary time, beginning forward of a bunch of groups which have change into regulars on the high of the choice committee’s high 25. The Volunteers have already overwhelmed the Crimson Tide and LSU, which was ranked tenth.
Tennessee has been one of many season’s greatest surprises, beginning the season unranked within the AP ballot and leaping out to an 8-0 begin for the primary time because the Vols received their final nationwide title in 1998.
“We’ve tried to benefit from the journey,” second-year Tennessee coach Josh Heupel advised ESPN. “Three years in the past, it didn’t appear to be this.”
Heupel took over after Jeremy Pruitt was fired following a 3-7 season.
Just one staff that has been No. 1 within the committee’s preliminary rankings has not made the playoff, however solely about half the groups in first high 4 managed to complete there.
The committee started its weekly in-person conferences at lodge in Grapevine, Texas, on Monday and revealed the primary of six weekly rankings.
The ultimate rankings that set the CFP area of 4 are set for Dec. 4. The 13-person panel is led by a first-time chairman Boo Corrigan, the athletic director of North Carolina State.
Corrigan stated there was some consideration for Ohio State and Georgia as No. 1, however Tennessee’s victories towards Alabama and at LSU received the day.
The Buckeyes’ explosive offense and general dominance gave them a slight edge on Georgia.
He stated Michigan’s weak nonconference schedule (Hawaii, Colorado State and Connecticut) and Clemson’s 5-0 report towards groups with profitable data gave the Tigers the nod for the fourth spot.
“The wins at Wake (Forest), at Florida State, over N.C. State, over Syracuse, actually did push (Clemson) excessive,” Corrigan stated.
Oregon was eighth adopted by Pac-12 rival Southern California at ninth.
The best ranked staff from outdoors the Energy 5 conferences was Tulane at No. 19. The best ranked champion from the Group of 5 conferences earns a spot in New 12 months’s Six bowl.
The CFP semifinals are scheduled to be performed on the Fiesta and Peach Bowls on Dec. 31, with the championship sport set for Jan. 9 in Inglewood, California.
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