The 2018 college football season is in full swing and we are now getting our first look at how the postseason could shape up. On Tuesday, October 30, the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings of the season were released by the committee as we gear up for the home stretch of the season.
This year’s College Football Playoff National Championship game will take place on January 7, 2019, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season can be seen below.
College Football Playoff Rankings — Week 10
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1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Clemson Tigers
3. LSU Tigers
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5. Michigan Wolverines
6. Georgia Bulldogs
7. Oklahoma Sooners
8. Washington State Cougars
9. Kentucky Wildcats
10. Ohio State Buckeyes
11. Florida Gators
12. UCF Knights
13. West Virginia Mountaineers
14. Penn State Nittany Lions
15. Utah Utes
16. Iowa Hawkeyes
17. Texas Longhorns
18. Mississipi State Bulldogs
19. Syracuse Orange
20. Texas A&M Aggies
21. NC State Wolfpack
22. Boston College Eagles
23. Fresno State Bulldogs
24. Iowa State Cyclones
25. Virginia Cavaliers
College Football Playoff Selection Committee
Member | Details | Recusals | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Castiglione | Oklahoma athletic director | Oklahoma, Missouri | ||
Christopher B. Howard | Robert Morris President; former Air Force RB | None | ||
Jeff Bower | Former Southern Miss HC | Southern Miss | ||
Herb Deromedi | Former Central Michigan HC | Central Michigan | ||
Ronnie Lott | Former Southern California DB | USC | ||
Bobby Johnson | Former Vanderbilt HC; Ex-Clemson player | None | ||
Scott Stricklin | Florida athletic director | Florida | ||
Rob Mullens (chairman) | Oregon athletic director | Oregon | ||
Todd Stansbury | Georgia Tech athletic director | Georgia Tech | ||
Frank Beamer | Former Virginia Tech HC | Oklahoma, Virginia Tech[c] | ||
Paola Boivin | The Arizona Republic reporter | None | ||
Ken Hatfield | Former Rice, Air Force, Arkansas & Clemson HC | Rice, Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson | ||
Gene Smith | Ohio State athletic director | Ohio State |