The first of six College Football Playoff rankings were released today with the Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 5, just outside coveted top-4 spots. Rankings will be released weekly through November, before the final rankings come out Sunday, December 5th. 

The first College Football Playoff rankings are: 

1.) Georgia

2.) Alabama

3.) Michigan State 

4.) Oregon

5.) Ohio State 

6.) Cincinnati 

7.) Michigan

8.) Oklahoma

9.) Wake Forest

10.) Notre Dame

11.) Oklahoma St. 

12.) Baylor

13.) Auburn

14.) Texas A&M

15.) BYU

16.) Ole Miss

17.) Mississippi St. 

18.) Kentucky

19.) NC State

20.) Minnesota

21.) Wisconsin

22.) Iowa

23.) Fresno State

24.) San Diego St. 

25.) Pittsburgh