college football playoff selection committee releases first
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2017 CONTACT: Gina Lehe 469-262-5200
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE RELEASES FIRST SET OF RANKINGS GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – The College Football Playoff Selection Committee today announced the first installment of its top 25 rankings of the season. The selection committee will prepare five more rankings, including the final set on Selection Day, Sunday, December 3. The top four teams in the final rankings will play in the Playoff Semifinals on January 1, 2018, at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. “The committee members spent a lot of time preparing for today by watching games and studying detailed information,” said selection committee chairman Kirby Hocutt. “I am grateful for how seriously they take their mission. There are three new members this year and they all hit the ground running.” The selection committee will continue to evaluate teams and will meet in person the remainder of the season to review game action and issue rankings each week. The complete rankings are attached and can also be found on the official website of the College Football Playoff, www.collegefootballplayoff.com. -30-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2017 CONTACT: Gina Lehe 469-262-5200
GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
TEAM Georgia Alabama Notre Dame Clemson Oklahoma Ohio State Penn State TCU Wisconsin Miami Oklahoma State Washington Virginia Tech Auburn Iowa State Mississippi State Southern California UCF LSU NC State Stanford Arizona Memphis Michigan State Washington State
OVERALL RECORD 8-0 8-0 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 8-0 7-0 7-1 7-1 7-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 7-2 7-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 7-1 6-2 7-2
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE RELEASES FIRST SET OF RANKINGS GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – The College Football Playoff Selection Committee today announced the first installment of its top 25 rankings of the season. The selection committee will prepare five more rankings, including the final set on Selection Day, Sunday, December 3. The top four teams in the final rankings will play in the Playoff Semifinals on January 1, 2018, at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. “The committee members spent a lot of time preparing for today by watching games and studying detailed information,” said selection committee chairman Kirby Hocutt. “I am grateful for how seriously they take their mission. There are three new members this year and they all hit the ground running.” The selection committee will continue to evaluate teams and will meet in person the remainder of the season to review game action and issue rankings each week. The complete rankings are attached and can also be found on the official website of the College Football Playoff, www.collegefootballplayoff.com. -30-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2017 CONTACT: Gina Lehe 469-262-5200
GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
TEAM Georgia Alabama Notre Dame Clemson Oklahoma Ohio State Penn State TCU Wisconsin Miami Oklahoma State Washington Virginia Tech Auburn Iowa State Mississippi State Southern California UCF LSU NC State Stanford Arizona Memphis Michigan State Washington State
OVERALL RECORD 8-0 8-0 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 8-0 7-0 7-1 7-1 7-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 7-2 7-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 7-1 6-2 7-2
