The committee's first ranking of its own top 25 will shape the conversation about what college football's second-ever 12-team playoff will look like when the bracket itself are released Dec. 7.

How a team is ranked, perceived and slated in the national light can have a serious impact on their season's eventual turnout ...

Even before the 12-member College Football Playoff selection committee unveils its first official Top 25 ranking of the 2025 ...