For the past couple of months, we’ve spent a lot of time as media members and fans of college football worrying about the rankings, wanting to see where the top teams shake out in the grand scheme of things. Every Sunday morning after the week’s action is through, we wait for the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, the AP Poll, and the ESPN Power Rankings to see what number is attached to our favorite team, hoping that it rises each and every week.
In the end, none of that matters. What matters, ultimately, is the number attached to the teams on Tuesday nights when the official College Football Playoff rankings come out. Those are the definitive standings, and the ones that will determine which teams get into the playoff at the end of the year, and who is on the outside looking in.
The first rankings of the 2022 season come out on Tuesday, November 1, and we will learn a ton from them.
What does the playoff committee think of Tennessee? Are they willing to rank a one-loss Alabama over an undefeated TCU? Does the Georgia loss really tank the Ducks in the standing despite being almost perfect since Week 1?
Like I said, we are going to learn a ton from these rankings. Here’s all the info you need to tune in and watch, followed by my prediction for what the rankings will look like on Tuesday:
How to Watch
When: Tuesday, November 1
What Time: 4:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. ET)
Where: ESPN, ESPN App
And now, my predictions,,,