Georgia No. 1 in Initial College Football Playoff Ranking

The initial College Football Playoff ranking was released on Tuesday night, November 2.

Future rankings will be released on November 9, 16, 23 and 30, and on Sunday, December 5, which is dubbed as “Selection Sunday.”

2021-22 Selection Committee Members: Mitch Barnhart (director of athletics, University of Kentucky); Gary Barta (committee chair; director of athletics, Iowa); Paola Boivin (professor, Arizona State); Tom Burman, (director of athletics, University of Wyoming); Charlie Cobb (director of athletics, Georgia State); Boo Corrigan (director of athletics, North Carolina State); Rick George (director of athletics, University of Colorado); Will Shields (former All-American, University of Nebraska); Gene Taylor (director of athletics, Kansas State); Joe Taylor (VP for Athletics and Community Wellness, Virginia Union University); John Urschel (former All-American, Penn State); Rod West (former student-athlete, Notre Dame); and Tyrone Willingham (Retired, former head football coach for the University of Washington, the University of Notre Dame, and Stanford University. 

Here is the initial College Football Playoff ranking:

1. Georgia, 8-0
2. Alabama, 7-1
3. Michigan State, 8-0
4. Oregon, 7-1
5. Ohio State, 7-1
6. Cincinnati, 8-0
7. Michigan, 7-1 
8. Oklahoma, 9-0 
9. Wake F0rest, 8-0
10. Notre Dame, 7-1
11. Oklahoma State, 7-1
12. Baylor, 7-1
13. Auburn, 6-2
14. Texas A&M, 6-2
15. BYU, 7-2
16. Mississippi, 6-2
17. Mississippi State, 5-3
18. Kentucky, 6-2
19. NC State, 6-2
20. Minnesota, 6-3
21. Wisconsin, 6-2
22. Iowa, 6-2
23. Fresno State, 7-2
24. San Diego State, 7-1
25. Pittsburgh, 6-2