Cincinnati placed just sixth in first CFP rankings

The members of the College Football Playoff committee aren't as smitten with Cincinnati as the writers and coaches who vote in the polls.

The Bearcats were ranked No. 6 in the first CFP rankings of the 2021 season released Tuesday night, leaving the 8-0 team with much more work to do to crack thefour-team playoff.

To nobody's surprise, Georgia (8-0) of the SEC is in the top spot. The dominant Bulldogs have outscored the