College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon Fans React To No. 5 Ranking
By Wes Goldberg
![Oct 24, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich argues a non-call during action against the California Golden Bears in the fourth quarter at Levi Oct 24, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich argues a non-call during action against the California Golden Bears in the fourth quarter at Levi](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/b8c3dad7303ec07bc99cf2d2f90c5c320bd9adb1f8cf25cfe9f6d01712934a0b.jpg)
After the first ever college football playoff committee meeting, the group revealed its initial top 25 and playoff rankings. Oregon Ducks fans aren’t happy with them.
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No more computers, no more formulas. Just 12 people–11 men and a woman–decided the group’s first top 25 college football rankings Tuesday.
And you thought the frustration over the college football rankings was over?
Talk to Oregon Ducks fans.
This selection committee will select a long-awaited four-team playoff that will pin the country’s No. 1 against the No. 4, and No. 2 against the No. 3 in a one round tournament that will decide the players in the college football championship. Many schools had a legitimate claim at a top four spot, and Oregon fans took to Twitter to voice their frustrations.
How is Ole Miss ahead of Oregon. Oregon had better loss. #cfbplayoff
— Brandon Dorenbach (@d__bach) October 28, 2014
Damn, No Love For Oregon... Yet
— T. Rios (@trayrios2) October 28, 2014
Biggest upset in my mind is Ole Miss ahead of Oregon for the fourth spot.
— Christopher Smith 🍌 (@csmithSEC) October 28, 2014
Top 4 teams should be
— Tom Hannel (@THannel28) October 28, 2014
1) Mississippi State
2) Florida State
3) Ole Miss
4) Oregon
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