It sounds illogical, but the story of the CFP selection committee's second ranking never was going to be about the top four (or five).
Businesslike wins by No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Notre Dame, plus quality road victories by No. 4 Clemson and No. 5 Oklahoma, suggested nothing would change at the top, and it didn't. Tuesday's rankings reset would shine a spotlight on the next set of contenders, namely unbeatens Wisconsin and Miami.
The committee's message: There's work left to do, as winning isn't everything.
Wisconsin moved up only one spot to No.