The debate over the No. 1 spot in the debut College Football Playoff rankings will center on Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M.

Each has an argument for leading the pack. Ohio State has the nation’s best defense, one of the Bowl Subdivision’s most productive offenses and wins against Texas , Washington and Illinois. The Buckeyes have won seven in a row by 18 or more points.

Indiana has built upon last year’s breakthrough by bulldozing through Big Ten play. While the Hoosiers have often looked indestructible, they’ll be docked in this initial comparison with the Buckeyes and Aggies because of a weak non-conference slate of Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and Indiana State.

A&M is only unbeaten team in the SEC. But the Aggies didn’t draw Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi, and they st

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