Ladies and gentlemen, the College Football Playoff committee has spoken.
The committee released its first rankings of the season Tuesday, courtesy of ESPN. Alabama stands as the lone one-loss team in the top four, behind Ohio State, LSU and Clemson.
The Crimson Tide’s (7-1) only blemish came at home against Ole Miss on Sept. 19.
It will face LSU this weekend at Bryant-Denny Stadium with hopes to improve its position. ESPN’s College GameDay will be in attendance and CBS will air the game at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Listed below are the first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, according to ESPN
- Clemson Tigers
- LSU Tigers
- Ohio State
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Baylor Bears
- Michigan State Spartans
- TCU Horned Frogs
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Florida Gators
- Stanford Cardinal
- Utah Utes
- Memphis Tigers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Florida State Seminoles
- Michigan Wolverines
- Mississippi Rebels
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Northwestern Wildcats
- Temple Owls
- UCLA Bruins
- Toledo Bruins
- Houston Cougars
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
