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Every unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings leads to discussion, but the first edition is an important look into the committee’s thinking. Before we get invested, let’s remember one thing: The numbers beside the teams won’t matter in a week’s time. We’re most interested in exploring the “why” behind some of the committee’s decisions. Why was Team A ranked where it was? Were any schools considerably higher or lower than expected? Did the committee seem to favor one thing over another? For better or worse, precedents are set for 2018. Now, we can only watch and see if the CFP committee stays consistent. Committee dramatically higher on UCF this year UCF boasts a prolific offense and rarely leaves a doubt which team is superior on a given weekend. After finishing undefeated last year, the Knights have rattled off a 7-0 start. The committee, however, is only supposed to consider the games played this season. There’s absolutely no way 2017 isn’t factoring in to UCF checking in at No. 12, considering
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