IU No.4, UK No. 6 in first College Football Playoff Rankings
- The College Football Playoff Rankings committee released the first list of the season on Tuesday, placing South Carolina "firmly in the mix" for a spot in the 12-team playoff field with four games remaining.
- South Carolina coach Shane Beamer accurately predicted this outcome a year ago despite the program enduring a 4-8 season that drew widespread skepticism from observers at the time.
- Kentucky and Indiana both earned spots in the top six, while the committee included 10 SEC teams in the initial rankings, headlined by five teams in the top 12.
- UCLA coach Bob Chesney guided the Bruins to a remarkable turnaround, earning a ranking after the program recorded only three wins last season.
- The committee will release updated rankings each Tuesday for the next four weeks, with the final 12-team playoff bracket determined on Selection Sunday, set for Dec. 6 on ESPN.
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Muscatine JournalCollege Football Playoff committee ranks Kentucky No. 6 in its first top 25
LEXINGTON, Ky. — If the 2026 college football season ended today, Kentucky would be in the 12-team playoff field. The Wildcats were slotted at No. 6 in the playoff committee’s first in-season ranking revealed Tuesday on ESPN. That is the…
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