The College Football Playoff selection committee released its first set of rankings for this season on Tuesday. Texas (7-1) earned the No. 5 ranking in the initial poll but will be seeded sixth. Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Miami earned the top four ...

As expected, the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. The Horns sit behind Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Miami in the list. Penn State, Tennessee,

BYU, Indiana and SMU were snubbed in the selection committee’s early picks, and the Big 12 and ACC took a backseat to the Big Ten and SEC in overall numbers.