The "CFP" is a committee consensus made up of (6) athletic directors (1) former AD, (1) coach;(2) former coaches; (1) media member. and (1) former player. Unlike algorithms the committee is not governed by strict criteria.

The "CRI" is a collection of computer algorithms that employ (1) win-loss records; (2) point-margin of victory; (3) quality of wins/losses;(4) home-field advantage; and (5) strength of schedule. The methods are diverse and include the (1) RPI, (2) NPI, (3) Power Ratings (point margin of victories), (4) Powerwise using pairwise and (5) Safe3Step based on quality wins and losses and power ratings. A breakdown of the CRI for all teams can be found at:     (1)  Consensus Rankings     (2)  Consensus Strength of Schedule "SOS" is based on the average of the 5 methods described above.

W-L	TEAM	CONF.	CFP Rnk	CRI Rnk	SOS Rnk
8- 0	Ohio St	B10	1	1	32
9- 0	Indiana	B10	2	2	42
8- 0	Texas A&M	SEC	3	4	26
7- 1	Alabama	SEC	4	5	15
7- 1	Georgia	SEC	5	6	17
8- 1	Ole Miss	SEC	6	10	43
8- 0	BYU	B12	7	3	23
8- 1	Texas Tech	B12	8	7	66
7- 1	Oregon	B10	9	13	57
6- 2	Notre Dame	IND	10	9	25
7- 2	Texas	SEC	11	21	27
7- 2	Oklahoma	SEC	12	15	20
7- 2	Utah	B12	13	8	28
8- 1	Virginia	ACC	14	12	55
7- 2	Louisville	ACC	15	17	37
7- 2	Vanderbilt	SEC	16	22	53
8- 1	Georgia Tech	ACC	17	23	69
6- 2	Miami	ACC	18	11	16
6- 2	USC	B10	19	19	38
6- 2	Iowa	B10	20	25	62
7- 2	Michigan	B10	21	24	21
6- 2	Missouri	SEC	22	33	49
6- 2	Washington	B10	23	16	39
7- 2	Pittsburgh	ACC	24	27	47
6- 3	Tennessee	SEC	25	28	44