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There's no need for Louisville fans to freak out about the College Football Playoff Rankings ... yet

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So the new College Football Playoff Rankings came out Tuesday night and Louisville wasn't in the top four. People were very confused, frustrated and upset about this. Some of that, I think, is justified, but a lot of it isn't.

Let's break all this down.

What shouldn't concern you: Louisville still being outside the top four

I get it. Louisville was No. 6 last week, won by 32, and three teams ahead of them lost to teams not in consideration to make the playoff. Years of poll conditioning taught us that this meant the Cardinals would move up at least two spots into the top four.