COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State finds itself at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings after the first iteration, and at 8-0, have just four games left to finish a perfect season.
The top five of the rankings, though, are full of undefeated teams that will have a chance to bolster their resumes to get to, or better than the level of Ohio State’s current level. With No. 3 Michigan on the schedule, the Buckeyes have the chance to end the season with, at the time of the game, three Top 10 wins.
But the No. 1 ranking, especially in October, means little with the most important part of the schedule still to come. Still, it’s worth a look to see how past No. 1 teams in the first College Football Playoff have finished their seasons. And, notably, their seasons have ended with some big time games being played.
Of the nine previous programs that have held the No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff era, six have ended up in the National Championship Game — two have won, four have lost. Only two teams (Mississippi State and Tennessee) have missed out on the College Football Playoff entirely.
Each team that held the initial No. 1 ranking, sans Mississippi State in 2014, has finished with no more than two losses, all of which came after the initial ranking.
| Year | Team, record at time | End of year record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mississippi State, 7-0 | 10-3 | Loss in Orange Bowl |
| 2015 | Clemson, 8-0 | 14-1 | Loss in National Championship Game |
| 2016 | Alabama, 8-0 | 14-1 | Loss in National Championship Game |
| 2017 | Georgia, 8-0 | 13-2 | Loss in National Championship Game |
| 2018 | Alabama, 8-0 | 14-1 | Loss in National Championship Game |
| 2019 | Ohio State, 8-0 | 13-1 | Loss in CFP Semifinals |
| 2020 | Alabama, 7-0 | 13-0 | National Champions |
| 2021 | Georgia, 8-0 | 14-1 | National Champions |
| 2022 | Tennessee, 8-0 | 11-2 | Win in Orange Bowl |
So what does it all mean? Frankly, not a ton.
Each year is so different from one another that it’s impossible to compare years and teams to one another. Perhaps the best team of the College Football Playoff era, 2019 LSU, wasn’t ranked as the No. 1 seed when the playoff rankings were first released. Each year,
But, history has proven that it does at least put the No. 1 team in decent shape to get to the College Football Playoff. Clearly, part of that was due to the fact that the best teams typically assert themselves early in the season. The end results, though, are what they are.
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Ohio State holds “Family Halloween”
Ohio State held a “Family Halloween” where various players held Q&A sessions with kids of Ohio State coaches.
The video, which can be seen here, included quarterback Kyle McCord, running back Dallan Hayden and tight end Cade Stover. It detailed their favorite NFL teams, favorite Halloween candy and favorite Halloween movies.
And, as Stover said in the video, he has no idea what a “Swiftie” is.
Key dates
- Ohio State at Rutgers: 3 days, Nov. 4
- Ohio State at Michigan: 24 days, Nov. 25
- Winter transfer portal opens: 33 days, Dec. 4
- Early signing period starts: 49 days, Dec. 20-22
- College Football Playoff National Championship: 68 days, Jan. 8, 2024
- NFL Draft underclassmen entry deadline: 75 days, Jan. 15, 2024
- Regular signing period starts: 99 days, Feb. 7-April 1, 2024
- NFL Scouting Combine: 119 days, Feb. 27-March 4, 2024
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