The College Football Playoff selection committee has submitted its first rankings of the season, setting the table for the schools which will make the 12-team field.

Notre Dame was one of three teams, along with No. 9 Oregon (No. 6 in AP) and No. 13 Utah (No. 17 in AP), that showed me the committee is paying closer attention to schedule-strength metrics this year...

However, with all of the coaching changes, there are plenty of teams with a new look and something to prove, and for the top teams, the College Football Playoff rankings set the tone for the rest of ...