Reaction to the College Football Playoff Rankings from Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson. First, whether there any surprises in the initial rankings (1:30), the preseason contender with the toughest path to playoff (6:00), where to draw the cutoff line for teams with top-four potential (14:00) and what to think of Clemson at No. 5 (18:30). Then it's on to previewing LSU-Alabama (26:40), including what an Alabama win looks like (29:00), Joe Burrow vs. Alabama's defense (35:45), keys to the game (39:00) and more.

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