When the first set of College Football Playoff rankings was announced, the Cincinnati Bearcats had the highest opening ranking of any Group of Five team ever.
Fantastic news, right?
Well, not so much for Cincinnati, which was ranked No. 6 despite occupying the No. 2 spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll ahead of the CFP reveal. To pile on, the Bearcats' remaining schedule features no other teams ranked in the CFP.
Some dominant, lopsided wins are needed for Cincinnati to make a better case with what's left of the season.