The NCAA Playoffs Selection Committee released their first top 25 rankings of the year on Wednesday. It was pretty big news but I haven't a clue as to why it was pretty big news. This ranking means nothing. It's the one on December 7 that means something. I guess that the same thing can be said about every in-season ranking that's ever been done. It's only the final one that matters. If nothing else, the ranking released on Wednesday is proof that the selection committee is keeping up on the season. This selection committee includes some big names among the thirteen members. Barry Alvarez, Pat Haden, Oliver Luck, Archie Manning, Tom Osborne, and Condoleeza Rice. All of the members have some experience as college/conference administrators except Manning, former college football reporter Steve Wieberg, and former coach Tyrone Willingham. The selectors released the following Top 25. Their first of eight such rankings. Again, only the final one matters.
1. Mississippi St.
2. Florida St.
3. Auburn
4. Mississippi
5. Oregon
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Michigan St.
9. Kansas St.
10. Notre Dame
11. Georgia
12. Arizona
13. Baylor
14. Arizona St.
15. Nebraska
16. Ohio St.
17. Utah
18. Oklahoma
19. LSU
20. West Virginia
21. Clemson
22. UCLA
23. East Carolina
24. Duke
25. Louisville
So, there you go until the next big ranking release on November 4.
After watching UCLA against Oregon and Cal, it's a minor miracle that the Bruins have only two losses on the season. I'm surprised that they made the Top 25. Especially with a USC fellow, Haden, on the committee.
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