Twelve People in a Room Decide Which Undefeated Teams Are Actually Undefeated Enough
- Who
- College Football Playoff Selection Committee
- What
- Released the first CFP rankings of the 2026 season
- When
- November 4, 2026
- Where
- Grapevine, Texas
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled its initial top-25 rankings on Tuesday, the first of six weekly releases before the final bracket is set on Selection Day. The 13-member panel, which includes athletic directors, former coaches, and a former secretary of state, met in Grapevine, Texas to evaluate teams based on strength of schedule, head-to-head results, and conference championships. The rankings will determine the four first-round byes and the eight first-round matchups in the expanded 12-team playoff format. Committee chair Warde Manuel said the group focused on 'resume over reputation' in this opening edition.
Thirteen adults with spreadsheets have officially ranked the unrankable, applying the precision of nuclear physics to a sport where a kicker's sneeze changes history.
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