On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff selection committee unveiled its first official rankings of the 2021 season. For all the emotion and campaigning and complaints -- of which I logged many -- we now know what the landscape is moving forward, whether we like it or not. So now that the order is set, let's take a look at the current CFP hierarchy, with a bit of a gambling bent.
No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8-0)
Win percentage against the spread: 75.0% (6-2)
Average performance against the spread: +12.0 PPG (first)
Percentage of games going over: 37.5% (3-5)
Average performance against over/under: -3.8 PPG (96th)
Average performance against SP+ projection: +13.8 PPG (first)
Last four games: 4-0 straight up, 3-1 ATS
SP+ rankings: Second overall, eighth on offense, first on defense, 33rd on special teams