It’s time to start talking seriously about the College Football Playoff.
The first set of playoff rankings will be revealed on Tuesday night as college football tries to progress through its pandemic-impacted 2020 season.
What will they look like? We think they’ll resemble the AP top 25. At least at the top. After the top five or six, things could get different. The committee typically hasn’t ranked undefeated teams outside of the Power Five conferences too tightly to start. So Marshall and Coastal Carolina may find themselves a little lower than expected on Tuesday night.
Here’s how we think the top 15 of the rankings will look like on Tuesday.