Losses by No. 1 Georgia and No. 5 Ohio State should make it an easy job for the selection committee. The final four teams that make up the playoff were clear: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Cincinnati.
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There’s more to the top 25 than just the College Football Playoff, however. Rankings will weigh heavily on bowl tie-ins and contractual obligations. With that, Sporting News presents the sixth and final set of College Football Playoff rankings of the season — and the only ones that matter:
TOP-10 LOSSES: Oklahoma State | Georgia
College Football Playoff rankings 2021
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