Predicting the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings

The CFP committee will announce its first top 25 Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The 2022 regular season has been full of surprises. Teams such as Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Oklahoma started the year in the top 10.

Georgia is the reigning national champions. They are on pace for a College Football Playoff appearance.

Tennessee is 8-0 and has defeated five ranked teams this season. The team's win over Alabama will keep them in contention for No. 1.

Ohio State is 8-0 and the team is on the College Football Playoff radar. C.J. Stroud is playing at a high level.

Michigan is unbeaten and ranked No. 4 in the AP rankings. The Wolverines have one of the best rushing offenses led by Blake Corum. Michigan's recent 41-17 win over Penn State could help them to be in top four in first ranking.

Clemson is undefeated and could be the first out. Georgia-Tennessee game this weekend could decide the outcome.

Alabama is the highest one-loss team in the first College Football Playoff Rankings. The Crimson Tide's only loss came to the Tennessee Volunteers on a walk-off field goal.

Predicting the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings. TCU (8-0) is predicted to be No. 7.

Oregon is 7-1 and one of the frontrunners for the Pac-12 title. The team's win over UCLA is a good example of their success.

Caleb Williams is a Heisman contender at USC. USC's only loss came to a ranked Utah team.

Ole Miss lost 45-20 to LSU and dropped in the rankings. The fate of Ole Miss' season will be determined in two weeks when the team faces Alabama.

UCLA is 7-1 and making a strong case for a New Year's Six bowl appearance. Dorian Thompson-Robinson's Heisman buzz should help UCLA stay in the top 15.

Kansas State is having a dream season. The team has two losses but a 48-0 shutout over Oklahoma State last Saturday keeps them in the top 15.

Illinois is 7-1 and in the Big Ten West. They are in good position to make it to the conference championship game.

Predicting the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings. Utah is ranked No. 14.

LSU is ranked No. 15 in the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings. The Tigers have a 4-1 record in SEC and they beat Ole Miss. They play Alabama this weekend.

Penn State has lost two games in three weeks. The Nittany Lions have a relatively easy final four games. Their Big Ten East opponents need to be consistent to avoid a jump for Penn State.

North Carolina is currently ranked No. 17 in the CFP rankings. The Tar Heels are the clear favorites for the ACC Coastal and a potential conference title against Clemson. They play Wake Forest in a must-win game.

Oklahoma State lost 48-0 to Kansas State. The Cowboys are 6-2 and have a chance to play in the College Football Playoff.

Syracuse lost two games in a row, but one of them was against a top-five team, Clemson. The Orange are still in the hunt for the ACC Atlantic title.

Tulane is 7-1 in the AAC and has real chances of winning the conference. The team's win over Kansas State earlier this season should play a role in their ranking.

Wake Forest is ranked No. 21 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings. The team has one of the most difficult final sequences in college football.

NC State is ranked 22nd in the latest CFP rankings. The Wolfpack are 6-2 and have only lost to Clemson and Syracuse. They will be without quarterback Devin Leary for the rest of the season.

Liberty is ranked No. 23 in the latest AP Poll. Liberty's only loss came against Wake Forest by one point. The Flames also had an important win over the once-ranked BYU Cougars.

Oregon State is ranked No. 24 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings. The team's only two losses came against USC and Utah.

The UCF Knights are coming off a big win against the Cincinnati Bearcats. UCf is ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 this week.