- Craziness that can happen between the first and final playoff rankingsESPN
- College Football Playoff rankings: Alabama, Clemson, LSU and Notre Dame are in the top fourUSA TODAY
- College Football Playoff rankings, Week 1: Alabama No. 1; here’s where Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma landedDallas News (blog)
- PodcastOne: AP Top 25 College Football PodcastPodcastOne
- College Football Playoff projections: It’s Clemson, Alabama and a bit of chaosWashington Post