Tonight we get the first set of college football playoff rankings, and one of the bigger storylines going into all of this is Notre Dame and its possible placement. The Irish are currently ranked #10 in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll, but there have been rumblings of the Irish being looked at differently for the playoff rankings. So — here’s my prediction for the the initial release by the committee (top 15):
1. Texas A&M Aggies
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Indiana Hoosiers
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
5. Georgia Bulldogs
6. Ole Miss Rebels
7. BYU Cougars
8. Oregon Ducks
9. Texas Tech Red Raiders
10. Virginia Cavaliers
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
14. Texas Longhorns
15. Louisville Cardinals
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In this scenario, the reflection (not projection) would be Notre Dame as the first team out as the highest ranked G5 school would slide up to the 12 seed. Right now that school is probably Memphis.
Again… this is just a prediction. My personal rankings (along with Brendan, Jude, and Greg) will be released in the upcoming Earned 5-Star Podcast.
The rankings show will be shown on ESPN at 8:00 PM EST time tonight.
