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Dinich: AP poll, College Football Playoff rankings headed for ‘a divorce’

October 10, 2024

By Chandler Vessels, On3 Sports: These days, the AP poll is really only a placeholder until the College Football Playoff rankings are released in November. Those then take priority as they are what determines which 12 teams will get a chance to compete for a national title.

The first CFP rankings of 2024 will be announced on Nov. 5, and ESPN analyst Heather Dinich expects them to be different in terms of what they value. While the AP poll is more reactive to wins and losses on a week-to-week basis, the Playoff committee looks at things like strength of schedule and head-to-head results.

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