Members of the College Football Playoff selection committee are set to announce their first official rankings today, and there appears to be a near-consensus on

Here's a team we'll be talking about this week, the only three-loss squad potentially being inside the top 25. Why? The Fighting Illini's strength of schedule ranks No. 6 and their setbacks have come against Ohio State, Indiana and Washington. Wins over Duke and USC were impressive.

The first College Football Playoff rankings show will not be on YouTube TV as ESPN remains off its platform due to the ongoing Disney-Google dispute

No. 7 Ole Miss (8-1, 5-1 SEC) remains firmly in the College Football Playoff conversation with the Rebels set to see where they land during Tuesday's reveal of

As indicated in the post, Ohio State is the clear favorite to win both the Big Ten Championship and the national title. The next closest team for both categories is likely the foe they will run into during the Big Ten title game in the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (9-0).

The only top-10 battle in the country will take place in Lubbock where undefeated BYU takes on its biggest test of the season against Texas Tech. This game figures to be decided in the trenches, where both teams have had the advantage on most opponents all season.

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday. A look at how we think the top 12 will shake out when it is revealed.