ATHENS — Ohio State was ranked ahead of Georgia in the first CFP Rankings, but the Bulldogs would be seeded higher than the Buckeyes in the 12-team playoffs if the season ended today.
That might sound confusing to those who haven’t followed the quirks of this new playoff system, which stipulate the four highest-ranked conference champions get the top four seeds and a first-round bye.
At the moment, those top four seeds -- seeds can be different than the rankings -- would be: