The college football season is heating up, and the inaugural College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings are just around the corner. As teams jostle for position, several squads are vying for a spot in the top 16. Alabama leads the pack, followed by SMU, three two-loss SEC teams - LSU, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss - and one-loss Iowa State. The committee will have to navigate these teams' strength of schedule and recent performances to determine the final rankings.

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