The SEC, considered one of college football's strongest conferences this season, placed eight teams in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll entering Week 10.
That strength was reflected again Tuesday night when the CFP selection committee unveiled its first rankings
of the season, the first of five releases leading up to Selection Sunday on Dec. 6, with the SEC once again heavily represented throughout the committee's top 25 and playoff picture.It Just Means More.
The SEC, led by Georgia at No. 2, would have ownership of 42% of the seeds in the 12-team bracket should the season have ended on Tuesday.
Here's a deeper look at the SEC's night from the first CFP rankings reveal:
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How many SEC teams are in CFP bracket after first CFP rankings?
In total, five SEC teams were included in the projected 12-team College Football Playoff field. Georgia, the conference's highest-ranked team in the committee's overall top 25 rankings, was the SEC's top-seeded team in the bracket, checking in at No. 2.
There were nine SEC teams included in the committee's overall top 25 rankings.
How many two-loss SEC teams were included in CFP bracket after first CFP rankings?
How is the committee viewing two-loss teams after Week 9? Based on Tuesday's rankings, they're still firmly in the playoff picture, a development that is welcome news for Greg Sankey and the SEC, as the conference's standings are crowded with two-loss teams.
The committee included three two-loss SEC teams in the projected 12-team bracket following Tuesday's unveiling: Alabama, Ole Miss, and Texas.
Amongst those teams, the Longhorns have a strong resume that includes a Week 2 win at home against No. 10 Ohio State (CFP No. 12), a win on the road at No. 16 Tennessee (CFP No. 13) and a Week 8 home win against No. 12 Ole Miss. Texas faces No. 15 LSU (CFP No. 14) on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Full CFP rankings top 25 after Week 9
Below is a full look at the CFP top 25 rankings that were revealed on Tuesday:
- Miami (8-0)
- Georgia (7-1)
- Utah (8-0)
- Indiana (8-1)
- Alabama (6-2)
- Kentucky (7-1)
- Texas (6-2)
- UCLA (8-0)
- BYU (7-1)
- Ole Miss (6-2)
- Notre Dame (7-1)
- Ohio State (6-2)
- Tennessee (6-2)
- LSU (6-2)
- Texas Tech (7-1)
- Wake Forest (7-1)
- Houston (6-2)
- Missouri (6-2)
- Iowa (6-2)
- Southern Cal (7-2)
- South Carolina (5-3)
- Arizona (6-2)
- Oregon (5-3)
- Florida (5-3)
- Boise State (7-1)
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: SEC takes over CFP rankings, and its two-loss teams are loving it
