The preliminary College Football Playoff rankings are in.
The selection committee has set the stage for a big weekend ahead.
The committee’s preliminary rankings set the schedule for four games between teams ranked in the Top 15. Miami, the No. 1 team in the first rankings released just moments ago, heads to South Bend to face Notre Dame, ranked No. 11 by the committee.
Additionally, No. 7 BYU travels to Salt Lake City to face No. 3 Utah in a massive game for both the Big 12 and the College Football Playoff. In the SEC, No. 2 Georgia takes on No. 10 Ole Miss, while No. 5 Alabama travels to Baton Rouge to take on No. 14 LSU in a matchup of 6-2 teams.
As things stand, No. 12 Ohio State will be the first team out of the College Football Playoff after losses to Texas and USC. Midfielder Julian Sayin is out with a right elbow injury and could miss the rest of the season. Boise State, ranked No. 25, would be the only team in the College Football Playoff from the No. 6 seed.
Here’s a look at the complete preliminary College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, as well as a hypothetical bracket.
College Football Playoff rankings
Here are the first rankings of the College Football Playoff selection committee:
1. Miami (8:0)
2. Georgia (7-1)
3. Utah (8:0)
4. Indiana (8-1)
5. Alabama (6-2)
6. Kentucky (7-1)
7. Texas (6-2)
8. UCLA (8-0)
9. BYU (7-1)
10. Ole Miss (6-2)
11. Notre Dame (7-1)
12. Ohio State (6-2)
13. Tennessee (6-2)
14. LSU (6-2)
15. Texas Tech (7-1)
16. Wake Forest (7-1)
17. Houston (6-2)
18. Missouri (6-2)
19. Iowa (6-2)
20. USC (7-2)
21. South Carolina (5-3)
22. Arizona (6-2)
23. Oregon (5-3)
24. Florida (5-3)
25. Boise State (7-1)
College Football Playoff bracket
Here’s a hypothetical bracket for the College Football Playoff if it started today:
No. 25 Boise State vs. No. 5 Alabama
No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Kentucky
No. 10 Ole Miss and No. 7 Texas
No. 9 BYU and No. 8 UCLA
Notre Dame/Kentucky winner at No. 3 Utah (Game 1)
Ole Miss/Texas winner vs. No. 2 Georgia (Game 2)
BYU/UCLA winner vs. No. 4 Indiana (Game 3)
Boise State/Alabama winner at No. 1 Miami (Game 4)
1st game winner and 2nd game winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner