We are just hours away from the 2026 season’s first College Football Playoff ranking reveal which means it’s time for some bracket breakdowns.
The much maligned College Football Playoff Selection Committee will convene in an undisclosed 4-diamond hotel’s conference lounge, decide who gets to be happy, sad, or angry for one week at a time for the next several weeks. My job? Telling you who will be happy, sad, or angry before they do. Here’s what we know they value: strength of record, strength of schedule, on-field talent, and a team’s record. To a lesser degree, and typically later in the season, how a team is actually playing will be used to assist in deciding seed.