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College Football Playoff Rankings: First installment features Clemson at No. 1, Bama at No. 4

Ken Bradley
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What's ahead for the top teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings?

Well, it starts with Week 10 where there are some big games: LSU at Alabama, FSU at Clemson and TCU at Oklahoma State.

ANALYSIS: Breaking down the unbeaten teams | The one-loss teams

Tuesday's rankings are the first of six. The committee will release its Top 25 each Tuesday through Dec. 6 when the four playoff teams will be announced.

So there's plenty of time to make a move — just ask Ohio State.

Clemson

Clemson

Record: 8-0

Best win: Def. Notre Dame 24-22

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining game: Saturday vs. Florida State

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LSU

LSU

Record: 7-0

Best win: Def. Virginia Tech 42-24

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining game: Saturday vs. Alabama

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Ohio State

Ohio State

Record: 8-0

Best win: Def. Virginia Tech 42-24

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining games: The Buckeyes finish the regular season against Michigan State and at Michigan. 

MORE: Top 10 all-time Buckeyes

Alabama

Alabama

Record: 7-1

Best win: Def. Georgia 38-10

Lost to: Ole Miss 43-37

Toughest remaining game: Saturday vs. LSU

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Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Record: 7-1

Best win: Def. USC 41-31

Lost to: Clemson 24-22

Toughest remaining game: At Stanford on Nov. 28

MORE: Top 10 Notre Dame players of all-time

Baylor

Baylor

Record: 7-0

Best win: Def. Texas Tech 63-35

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining game: Take your pick. After Thursday's game against Kansas State, the Bears have consecutive games against Oklahoma, at Oklahoma State and at TCU.

Michigan State

Michigan State

Record: 8-0

Best win: Def. Michigan 27-23

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining games: At top-ranked Ohio State on Nov. 21.

TCU

TCU

Record: 8-0

Best win: Def. Texas Tech 55-52

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining games: Saturday at Oklahoma State and final two games at home against Oklahoma and Baylor.

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Iowa

Iowa

Record: 8-0

Best win: Def. Wisconsin 10-6

Lost to: No one

Toughest remaining game: vs. Minnesota on Nov. 14

MORE: Top 10 Hawkeyes of all-time

Florida

Florida

Record: 7-1

Best win: Def. Ole Miss 38-10

Lost to: LSU 35-28

Toughest remaining game: vs. FSU on Nov. 28

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Nos. 11-25

Nos. 11-25

11. Stanford

12. Utah

13. Memphis

14. Oklahoma State

15. Oklahoma

16. Florida State

17. Michigan

18. Ole Miss

19. Texas A&M

20. Mississippi State

21. Northwestern

22. Temple

23. UCLA

24. Toledo

25. Houston

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