"The College Football Playoff committee has released its first top 25 ranking of the season, which is the sport's version of Walmart opening its doors at midnight on Black Friday. Things are about to get ugly, and someone's going to end up bloodied while fighting Oklahoma for a spot in the top 12. In other words, it's the best time of year."
"This year, the committee has said it is considering a new "record strength" metric, designed to provide some math-based guidance in the process and to soon replace "game control" as the country's most hated made-up statistic. Ten weeks into a season filled with a lot of chaos and few seemingly great teams, however, the committee needs all the help it can get."
"Utah, Iowa, Oregon, Pitt, Washington, Missouri and Tennessee -- all ranked this week -- are a combined 0-12 against other teams in the committee's top 25. The ACC doesn't have a team ranked higher than 14th, and the Group of 5 doesn't have a team ranked at all, making these rankings less about the coveted top 12 than a need to be in the top 10."
The College Football Playoff committee released its first top-25 rankings as teams jockey for limited playoff positions. The committee is considering a new "record strength" metric to add math-based guidance and potentially replace "game control." Ten weeks into a chaotic season, few teams appear dominant and only eight teams have beaten more than one current top-25 opponent. Several ranked teams combine for a 0-12 record against other top-25 teams, and the ACC lacks a team ranked higher than 14th while no Group of 5 team appears. Past final rankings have produced controversial omissions despite strong records.
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