And down the stretch we go. The busy season of college football has arrived. Snow is delaying Big Ten games, the potential playoff field has been whittled to a small few, and some coaches are within days of being fired.
Oh, and the College Football Playoff committee begins its weekly meetings at the Gaylord Texan resort in the suburbs of Dallas. That starts next week, with the committee’s first rankings scheduled for release Tuesday night. The 13-member committee meets each week for six weeks, delivering its final rankings on Dec. 2, Selection Sunday. You’ve probably got a few questions about the CFP committee, so we’ve cobbled together a refresher in Q&A form.