Fox Sports’ Tim Brando weighs in after first College Football Playoff rankings

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When the College Football Playoff committee released the first of six rankings Tuesday, some were surprised to see which program topped the list. 

Ohio State is the No. 1 team in the CFP ranking with Georgia, Michigan and Florida State rounding out the top four. 

The Bulldogs, who have been the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 for 20 consecutive weeks, were relegated to the second spot in the only poll that matters. 

The committee clearly took strength of schedule into consideration for the first ranking of the year, and Ohio State’s two wins over top-10 opponents were more impressive than Georgia’s less-than-impressive schedule and lone win over an AP Top 25 opponent in No. 20 Kentucky. 

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Marvin Harrison Jr. of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium Oct. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis.  (John Fisher/Getty Images)

"They had the big win at Notre Dame, the win over Penn State, top-5 defense," CFP Chairman Boo Corrigan said, according to Sporting News. "They have difference makers on offense across the board. Marvin Harrison is elite. We came to the conclusion that they are No. 1." 

Ohio State’s spot at the top was a bit of a surprise to those who believed Georgia, or even Michigan, should get top billing. 

Tim Brando, a Fox Sports college football play-by-play man, was not surprised by the results of the first rankings of the year. 

"Nothing is going to change with the College Football committee as long as we have four teams," Brando told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. "They will