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For Cincinnati, first 2021 College Football Playoff rankings will speak volumes

CINCINNATI – Tuesday is a referendum day in Ohio, and it offers a window into the priorities of Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell as his 8-0 team approaches the finishing kick of the college football season.

The College Football Playoff committee will offer the first empirical evidence of how it's going to treat Cincinnati, who is attempting to become the first team from outside a power conference to crash the playoff.

The rankings will offer the first window into the degree of bias this version of the CFP committee shows against Cincinnati. The Bearcats are No.