5 takeaways from the first 2023 College Football Playoff rankings, including why Georgia is No. 2

The first edition of the 2023 College Football Playoff rankings is here, and we have our early glimpse at how the committee stacks up this year’s contenders.

While we’re not expecting this list to stay the same in the slightest as the season goes on, it gives us a nice focus of how the top teams compare to each other at this point in the fall.

Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan (sign-stealing scandal and all) and Florida State comprise of the top four in that order, with plenty of other teams on the outside looking in for one of these coveted spots.

Here are our five main takeaways from these early College Football Playoff rankings.