Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/first-college-football-playoff-rankings-has-osu-at-no-11/
Finally, a ranking that actually matters. Finally, a starting point. The College Football Playoff committee released its first ranking of the 2021 season on Tuesday night and the Cowboys are currently on the outside looking in — but not too far out. Oklahoma State came in at No. 11, tying for the highest the Cowboys have debuted in this ranking since 2017. The Cowboys are also No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches poll. Here’s a look at the full ranking, starting with the current top 4. (Don’t worry. I won’t tease you like ESPN.) RankTeam 1Georgia2Alabama3Michigan State4Oregon5Ohio State6Cincinnati7Michigan8Oklahoma9Wake Forest10Notre Dame11Oklahoma State12Baylor13Auburn14Texas A&M15BYU16Ole Miss17Mississippi State18Kentucky19NC State20Minnesota21Wisconsin22Iowa23Fresno State24San Diego State25Pittsburgh That makes three Big 12 teams in the ranking with the Cowboys owning a one-spot edge over Baylor after winning the head-to-head. Somewhat surprisingly, the only 9-0 team in the country, Oklahoma, is No. 8. The Sooners have been sporadic so far this year but are still in control of their own destiny. The Cincinnati ranking is, well, interesting and could have an effect on the brand name of the future Big 12. With bell-cow/calf Oklahoma and Texas moseying off toward greener southeast pastures, adding a recent CFP Final Four could…