TAMPA, Fla. – There were no major surprises with the first College Football Playoff ranking that was revealed Tuesday night. Frankly, much of the top 25 resembles that of the AP and coaches’ polls. There are a few things worth pointing out, though.

Big Ten/SEC

With Ohio State (8-0) and Indiana (9-0) checking in at Nos. 1 & 2, respectively, the Big Ten has the lead. CFP chair Mack Rhoades indicated during the unveiling on ESPN that both teams are in the top five offensively and defensively. That made a difference in placing the Buckeyes and Hoosiers ahead of No. 3 Texas A&M.

Led by the Aggies (8-0), the SEC occupies the next four spots. What’s interesting about A&M’s conference play is four of their five wins have come against teams that fired their coaches: Auburn, Florida, Arkansas

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