The University of Cincinnati football team has a strong chance to be the first representative from the Group of Five to debut in the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings.
Following Saturday's 31-12 win at Tulane, the Bearcats (8-0, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) are ranked No. 2 in both the Associated Press Top 25 poll and the USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches poll.
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But beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the only rankings that will matter are the ones from the College Football Playoff selection committee.