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Thursday, December 26, 2024

First College Football Playoff Rankings Mark New Era

  • The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings were released earlier this week.
  • The rankings are noticeably different from the AP Top 25.
The Columbus Dispatch

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings were released earlier this week, but they are noticeably different than the AP Top 25’s. Front Office Sports newsletter writer David Rumsey explains the different factors behind each list and which is more important more than halfway through the season.

Plus, FOS college sports reporter Amanda Christovich joins with insight on the U.S. presidential election’s impact on the NCAA landscape.

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