Kentucky's rank in initial College Football Playoff rankings

The initial College Football Playoff rankings have released and the Kentucky Wildcats sit just outside the top five. Kentucky came in at #6 directly behind the Alabama Crimson Tide , who beat them in week two despite having one more loss than the Wildcats. It is interesting that the committee valued that head-to-head matchup, but Tennessee is at #13 despite defeating Alabama at home. The biggest takeaway is this committee is valuing strength of schedule and strength of record, ten SEC teams are in the top 25 and seven of them are in the top 15.