The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026 season were released on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
As expected, Miami is No. 1 on the strength of its 8-0 record, followed by Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama. Utah also is 8-0 and has been fantastic in all of its games this season.
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Overall, the SEC dominated the rankings, with five teams in the top 10 and 10 teams in the CFP top 25. According to ESPN Insights, the total of 10 teams is the most any conference has ever had in any CFP ranking since it started in 2014.
To take it a step further, the SEC has the best average FPI of all college football conferences.
Miami still has the best chance to win the CFP, per ESPN Insights, at 18 percent, followed by Notre Dame (14 percent), Georgia (13 percent), Ohio State (12 percent) and Alabama and Texas (8 percent).
The SEC has 5 teams in the Top 10 of CFP Ranking and 10 teams in the CFP Top 25.
10 teams are the most that any conference has ever had in any CFP Ranking.
According to ESPN Analytics, the SEC has the best average FPI of all conferences in CFB this season. pic.twitter.com/yXd1qHLEvF
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas and Ole Miss are the five SEC teams ranked in the top 10. Tennessee, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina and Florida are the other five SEC teams in the top 25.
It shows how strong the SEC is this year, even if some of these rankings are a bit questionable.
The next CFP rankings will be released on Nov. 10.
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