Breaking down the latest College Football Playoff rankings

No change at the top in Week 14, which really makes me want to take a break from talking about this ESPN public-relations bonanza, but we’re so close to the selection committee’s final decisions that ignoring the latest playoff rankings, announced Tuesday night, is impossible.

So here’s what we’re looking at: Alabama still at No. 1, with Oregon, Florida State and Alabama still rounding out the top four. TCU is at No. 5, followed by Ohio State, Baylor and UCLA. FSU is the only unbeaten team in the championship mix. UCLA is the highest-ranked two-loss team.

Let’s see about each team’s road to the playoff. Read more

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