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Where the first CFP rankings and odds agree and disagree - ESPN

The first College Football Playoff rankings are out as we enter Week 10, and we finally know what the committee thinks. Before we start buying futures, Week 10 itself could change plenty, with Kentucky at Tennessee, Georgia at Ole Miss and Miami at Notre Dame.

I looked at where the rankings and odds disagree, what the remaining schedules tell us and whether the better bet is the future or actually this weekend.

Odds by DraftKings and subject to change.

To win the national championship: +550

To make the playoff: Yes -330, No +260

Notre Dame initially looked like the disconnect: No. 11 in the rankings but -330 to make the playoff and +550 to win the title. Then you look at what's ahead: The Fighting Irish get Miami, Boston College and SMU all at home before visiting Syracuse to end the regular season.

Their underlying performance is stronger than the ranking suggests, too. I lean Notre Dame to win Saturday against the Hurricanes, although it's hardly a comfortable call. Beat the committee's No. 1 team and suddenly the résumé looks different. The gap is worth noticing, but I'm not betting against Notre Dame simply because it exists.

To win the national championship: +6400

To win the SEC: +1325

To reach the SEC championship game: +225

To make the playoff: Yes +150, No -180

Kentucky is No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, tied with Georgia at 5-1 atop the SEC standings. That's beyond just a feel-good story; being positioned to accomplish something and being good enough to finish are two different conversations.

The Wildcats have outscored SEC opponents by only nine points, with overtime wins against South Carolina and LSU. While their run game gives them something dependable, it's the passing offense

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