The biggest takeaway from the initial College Football Playoff ranking was all too predictable.
Cincinnati earned a No. 6 ranking, a gaping difference from the No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press poll. The Bearcats (8-0) began last season No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings and dipped as far as No. 9 despite remaining undefeated. There was a clear ceiling placed on them in 2020, and those same limitations are returning in 2021.
Here are the biggest takeaways from the initial College Football Playoff rankings release, which start with the Bearcats.