What turned out to be a tumultuous weekend of the regular season, ironically, produced the most peaceful route to the College Rugby Round.
Losing to No. 1 in Georgia and No. 5 in Ohio made the selection committee easy. The final four teams entering the playoffs must be clear: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan, and Georgia and Cincinnati, respectively. The only question is where the committee decides to drop the Bulldogs after the Crimson Tide loss in the SEC championship game.
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Maybe the selection committee tried to compare Georgia’s background with the likes of Notre Dame and Baylor, who seemed to have a fighting chance to make it to the playoffs after the Cowboys lost. But the Bulldogs’ season-long dominance would be too much of a stretch to overcome for either team.
Indeed, the biggest question remaining on Saturday is where the non-playoff participants will find themselves during the dismal season. With that, Sporting News presents the sixth and final set of the season’s College Football Playoff rankings – and the only standings that matter:
TOP-10 LOSS: Oklahoma State | Georgia
College football league standings 2021
Who are the top four CFP teams of the final CFP poll of 2021?
| Rating | Team | Take note |
| first | Alabama | 12-1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-1 |
| 3 | Georgia | 12-1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13-0 |
Who are the first two teams in the 2021 CFP final vote?
| Rating | Team | Take note |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 |
THAN: Latest AP Top 25, Coach Poll rankings
Top 25 CFP rankings from the final CFP poll of 2021
| Rating | Team | Take note |
| first | Alabama | 12-1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-1 |
| 3 | Georgia | 12-1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13-0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 |
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