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11/03 18:25 CST Miami gets top spot in first CFP rankings, followed by Georgia,
Utah and Indiana;. Notre Dame 11th
Miami gets top spot in first CFP rankings, followed by Georgia, Utah and
Indiana;. Notre Dame 11th
By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
The undefeated Miami Hurricanes received top billing in the season's first
College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, with Georgia, undefeated Utah and
defending national champion Indiana filling out the top four spots in the
initial projected playoff bracket.
The biggest surprise among a series of head-scratchers from the 13-person
selection committee was its choice to rank Notre Dame 11th --- seven spots
lower than its spot in the AP Top 25 and the last team in the bracket if the
playoffs started today.
The nation's other undefeated team, UCLA, was ranked eighth, behind No. 5
Alabama, No. 6 Kentucky and No. 7 Texas. --- all four of these picks raising
eyebrows in their own way.
BYU was slotted in the ninth spot, followed by Ole Miss, the Irish and Ohio
State. The Buckeyes would be on the outside looking in because Boise State,
ranked 25th, would get the Group of Six automatic bid.
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