The first College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Tuesday night, and the Louisville Cardinals are 7th. Texas A&M is the surprise team at #4, behind Alabama, Clemson, and Michigan. The full ranking is below. I hope to have a more opinionated piece on this tomorrow. For now, I just wanted to get the rankings posted.
College Football Playoff Rankings
TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 10
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 | Alabama | 8-0 | NR |
| 2 | Clemson | 8-0 | NR |
| 3 | Michigan | 8-0 | NR |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 7-1 | NR |
| 5 | Washington | 8-0 | NR |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7-1 | NR |
| 7 | Louisville | 7-1 | NR |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | NR |
| 9 | Auburn | 6-2 | NR |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7-1 | NR |
| 11 | Florida | 6-1 | NR |
| 12 | Penn State | 6-2 | NR |
| 13 | Louisiana State | 5-2 | NR |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | NR |
| 15 | Colorado | 6-2 | NR |
| 16 | Utah | 7-2 | NR |
| 17 | Baylor | 6-1 | NR |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | NR |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 6-2 | NR |
| 20 | West Virginia | 6-1 | NR |
| 21 | North Carolina | 6-2 | NR |
| 22 | Florida State | 5-3 | NR |
| 23 | Western Michigan | 8-0 | NR |
| 24 | Boise State | 7-1 | NR |
| 25 | Washington State | 6-2 | NR |
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