Texas A&M was ranked at No. 3 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. Some ESPN analysts were surprised that Texas A&M stuck to No. 3. The Aggies' strength of schedule looked as tough as it gets. Ohio State, being the defending champions, might have to slip up against a bad opponent or lose to Michigan for Texas A&M to move up at all.
For the past month, Mike Elko has been a name involved in the Penn State sweepstakes, thanks to the firing of James Franklin after by far the worst loss in his tenure with the Nittany Lions.