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The first College Football Playoff rankings: What we learned

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GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Statement wins won again. The College Football Playoff selection committee holds wins against ranked opponents in high regard, and Ohio State's two top-15 wins -- against No. 11 Penn State and No. 15 Notre Dame -- helped boost the Buckeyes to the top spot in the first of six rankings.

Don't get too comfortable, though.

Back-to-back national champion Georgia is right on their heels at No. 2 with a November slate that could catapult them back to the top of the sport. Georgia's next three games are against CFP-ranked teams, starting Saturday against No.