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The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2017 are here, and the Arizona Wildcats debut in the 22nd position.
2️⃣1️⃣ Stanford
— CFBPlayoff (@CFBPlayoff) October 31, 2017
2️⃣2️⃣ Arizona
2️⃣3️⃣ Memphis
2️⃣4️⃣ Michigan State
2️⃣5️⃣ Washington State
Arizona, who is now 6-2 and 4-1 in the Pac-12, has vaulted to the top of the Pac-12 South standings thanks to one of the most amazing months ever put together by a college football player.
Khalil Tate has gone from the bench to possible Heisman candidate and Maxwell Award semifinalist in four short weeks. Oh, and he’s been named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week in each of those four games, a new conference record.
Tate has almost single-handedly rejuvenated a fanbase that needed something to root for, and now there is plenty on the line as we head into the final month of the season.
It starts with Saturday night’s game against the USC Trojans, who are 17th in this first CFB ranking. The winner will have the inside track to a Pac-12 South title and possibly more.
That game kicks off at 7:45 PM PT on ESPN.
Here’s the full top 25:
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Clemson Tigers
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- TCU Horned Frogs
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Miami-Florida Hurricanes
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Washington Huskies
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- Auburn Tigers
- Iowa St. Cyclones
- Mississippi St. Bulldogs
- USC Trojans
- UCF Knights
- LSU Tigers
- N.C. State Wolfpack
- Stanford Cardinal
- Arizona Wildcats
- Memphis Tigers
- Michigan State Spartans
- Washington State Cougars