The Longhorns (7-1, 3-1 in SEC) open the CFP rankings at No. 5, the highest-ranking team of the at-large bids. They slide back to the No. 6 seed, however, due to BYU projecting to take one of the top-4 conference champion slots.

The first edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings was released Tuesday night with ... Ohio State, Georgia, Miami (FL) and Texas round out the rest of the top five. The top Group of Five program in Tuesday's release is Boise State at No. 12.

If the College Football Playoff began today, the Texas A&M Aggies would just miss out on securing a spot in the field. The initial CFP rankings were released T

LSU still has a puncher's chance at making the College Football Playoff. Check out where the Tigers landed in the committee's first rankings. Our LSU coverage is brought to you in part by The Baton Rouge Clinic.

The College Football Playoff rankings are scheduled to debut tonight. Fans can watch the show for free online.

Texas received a No. 5 ranking and would be slotted as the sixth seed and play No. 11 Alabama in the first round of the new postseason format, according to the initial rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee Tuesday night.