The 12-team CFP naturally leads to increased scrutiny and more debates regarding deeply flawed teams. That's a feature, not a bug.

The Big Ten dominated the latest edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, with the conference claiming four of the top five slots in the new standings revealed Tuesday night.

Here's a look at where SEC teams appear in the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 after Week 11 of the college football season:

After waiting and wondering for most of the season, we finally got the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal last week, and that was followed up with the second version on

The Hurricanes’ place in the College Football Playoff ranking took a hit after their 28-23 upset loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday.

With quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s status in question, the Volunteers’ defense may need to put on a show against the Bulldogs.

Despite Army's undefeated record and ability to pass the so-called "eye test" week in and week out, the Black Knights have only been able to inch up to No. 24 in the College Football Playoff Rankings with less than a month left in the season.

The previous version incorrectly listed Georgia as the No. 2 seed in the quarterfinal bracket instead of Texas.) The College Football Playoff and its newfangled 12-team format is nearly here.

Patrick Everson breaks down the action on an SEC showdown with major CFP implications, as well as Utah-Colorado on Big Noon Kickoff.