The first 2021 College Football Playoff rankings

The first rankings are finally out!

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We now officially know where the cream of the crop in college football stands now that Week 9 is in the books. Not just because two-thirds of the season is over, but the only rankings that matter are out.

So, who is in the top four? That’s the big question.

With four Power Five teams remaining undefeated (Georgia, Michigan State, Wake Forest and Oklahoma) along with Group of 5 teams Cincinnati and UTSA, that would make the top four a no-brainer, right, given the honus on the Power Five? Not necessarily.

Alabama and Ohio State have been on a tear, whereas some other teams — like Wake Forest and Oklahoma — haven’t beaten any currently ranked teams.

Without further ado, here is how the College Football Playoff committee ranks the top 25 in football at the moment.

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