The first 2015 College Football Playoff Committee rankings are here, and so is the controversy.
Clemson was ranked first, followed by LSU, defending champion Ohio State and Alabama, respectively.
Just missing out on the top four were No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 6 Baylor, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 8 TCU, No. 9 Iowa and No. 10 Florida.
Memphis was the highest ranked Group of Five team at No. 13.
The final rankings will be released on Dec. 6. The final top four teams will play in the semifinals — the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl — on New Year’s Eve. The winners will then play in the national championship on Jan. 11, 2016, at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Here’s the first College Football Playoff rankings:
1. Clemson
2. LSU
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Baylor
7. Michigan State
8. TCU
9. Iowa
10. Florida
11. Stanford
12. Utah
13. Memphis
14. Oklahoma State
15. Oklahoma
16. Florida State
17. Michigan
18. Ole Miss
19. Texas A&M
20. Mississippi State
21. Northwestern
22. Temple
23. UCLA
24. Toledo
25. Houston
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