The College Football Playoff committee releases its initial rankings Tuesday night and, as always, pundits and fans will debate whether the 12 members got it right.

There will be a lot to discuss about the placement of teams between spots 5 and 25 but probably not much when it comes to the top four. Defending national champion Ohio State should be a lock over Indiana for No. 1 and maybe the only question will be whether Texas A&M or Alabama has a better case for No. 3.

Those teams make up the first four teams in The Associated Press poll released Sunday. The top four CFP seeds are coveted because they come with a first-round bye in the 12-team playoff bracket .

The Buckeyes (8-0) beat Texas and Illinois when both were in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns were No. 1 when t

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