بناءً على المعرفة التاريخية وفهم المعايير والبروتوكول، هنا نظرة على ما might يفعله Committee الاختيار إذا كانت rankings اليوم. Texas Longhorns (3-0) remain No. 1 لأن أعضاء committee could still view Texas's Week 2 win against Ohio State as the best win in the country. Texas ranks among the best in the country in ESPN's Strength of Record metric and total efficiency.

Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) jump to No. 2 with one of the best résumés in the country and perhaps the best quarterback. The Rebels have two wins against ranked opponents — Louisville and LSU — something no other team can claim. Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1) sit at No. 3 as the committee's highest-ranked one-loss team, not penalized heavily for one bad quarter on the road against the No. 1 team.