The College Football Playoff released its second set of rankings for the 2015 season Tuesday night, and there were some major changes in the poll after a weekend that saw three unbeaten teams lose their first games. And they got quite a bit wrong in these latest rankings. Now, I am fully aware that the only rankings that truly matter will be the final set of rankings in December, but it’s a fallacy to say that these early rankings don’t matter at all. The latest from SportsLineThey do. They not only give us a glimpse of how the committee thinks, but they also serve as a template for the committee going forward. So, in that sense, these rankings matter quite a bit. So it’s important that we let the committee know what it’s getting wrong. Overrated — No. 3 Ohio State: Let me start this off by saying that it’s not because I don’t think Ohio State’s a very good team. It’s just, if you’re basing these rankings off of not only how teams have played, but who they’ve played against while doing so, then I’m not sure why Ohio State is ranked No. 3…
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