Let’s examine the second edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings.
First things first, Georgia over Alabama is a twofold commitment - first, a commitment to signal that only 2017 on field results matter in these rankings. Second, this is a commitment to giving Notre Dame every opportunity to get into the playoff. Personally, I am hesitant at Notre Dame’s path to the playoff, as I believe they’re given undue prestige as an independent, but I’ll discuss more of that dynamic below.
Some of these rankings are getting hard to defend, but also atrophy is playing a role.