The first release of the College Football Playoff rankings for 2022 was revealed on Tuesday night, and Ohio State fans are probably fairly happy with where the Buckeyes sit as a baseline going forward. Not surprisingly, there are some questionable slotting of teams throughout the CFP top 25, but it’s hard to argue too much with where Ohio State sits.
But what went into the Buckeyes landing at No. 2 and not No. 1? Why didn’t Georgia, Michigan, or Clemson get a higher ranking than OSU?
They are all good questions and inquiring minds almost always want to know about the inconsistency of how the CFP committee seems to prioritize the principles and guidelines it’s supposed to utilize.
The committee held a conference call to field questions and talk about the ranking process and we’re especially interested in what it said about Ohio State and we’re sure you are too. We’re also interested in all the other tap dancing the committee did.
Here is everything the College Football Playoff committee said about the process and why it ranked teams where it id after the announcement of the first CFP rankings of the 2022 college football season.