Oklahoma Sooners debut at No. 5 in College Football Playoff rankings

The Oklahoma Sooners debuted at No. 5 in the College Football Playoff Committee’s first rankings of 2017. After a lot of complaining after the release of the major polls — namely from us on Twitter — Oklahoma ended up being ranked ahead of Ohio State and Penn State in the only rankings that actually matter.

With Oklahoma State currently ranked 11th and TCU currently ranked 8th, the Sooners’ credentials will definitely be up to par if they are able to win out. Additionally, No. 15 Iowa State could theoretically face Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship, which would boost Oklahoma’s resume even more.

Here are the complete rankings:

1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Notre Dame
4. Clemson
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. Penn State
8. TCU
9. Wisconsin
10. Miami
11. Oklahoma State
12. Washington
13. Virginia Tech
14. Auburn
15. Iowa State
16. Mississippi State
17. USC
18. UCF
19. LSU
20. NC State
21. Stanford
22. Arizona
23. Memphis
24. Michigan State
25. Washington State