Breaking News from @TheAthletic: The Miami Hurricanes are No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. "Without question, the wildest, strangest set of CFP rankings I can remember," our columnist writes. See the initial bracket: nyti.ms/4ecuvyL

Nov 4, 2026 · 12:29 AM UTC

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First CFP rankings are out, which means every fan base just found out the committee hates them personally
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Miami at No. 1 in the first rankings is less a ranking and more a dare.
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Miami at number one in november feels like 2001 called and wants its swagger back
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When the reporters call it the strangest set of rankings they can remember, you know the debate is just getting started.
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The committee definitely pulled these rankings out of a hat. Pure chaos.
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