Michigan may be No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but that doesn’t mean the rankings were good overall.
Some rankings are concerning, as they don’t look or feel right.
The rankings these week don’t really matter, but the final rankings the committee release will have major consequences.
Before we dive in to the rankings, let’s take a look at the CFP Committee Members.
The Members
- Gene Smith: Athletic Director- Ohio State
- Todd Stansbury: Athletic Director- Georgia Tech
- Scott Stricklin: Athletic Director- Florida
- Ken Hatfield: Former head coach of Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson
- Herb Deromedi: Former head coach- Central Michigan
- Joe Castiglione: Athletic Director- Oklahoma
- Jeff Bower: Former head coach- Southern Miss
- Paola Boivin: Professor- Arizona State
- Frank Beamer: Former head coach- Virginia Tech
- Rob Mullens: Athletic Director- Oregon
The Rankings
- Alabama (9-0)
- Clemson (9-0)
- Notre Dame (9-0)
- Michigan (8-1)
- Georgia (8-1)
- Oklahoma (8-1)
- LSU (7-2)
- Washington State (8-1)
- West Virginia (7-1)
- Ohio State (8-1)
- Kentucky (7-2)
- UCF (8-0)
- Syracuse (7-2)
- NC State (6-2)
- Florida (6-3)
- Mississippi State (6-3)
- Boston College (7-2)
- Michigan State (6-3)
- Texas (6-3)
- Penn State (6-3)
- Iowa (6-3)
- Iowa State (5-3)
- Fresno State (8-1)
- Auburn (7-3)
- Washington (7-3)
The Problem
First, LSU (SEC).