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Mississippi State, FSU, Auburn top College Football Playoff rankings

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photo Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott dives into the end zone for a touchdown during his game against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014.
photo Mississippi State wide receiver De’Runnya Wilson (1) tries to evade being tackled by Auburn defensive back Jonathon Mincy during the first half of the game that propelled MSU to the top spot in the college football polls.
photo Florida State running back Karlos Williams runs for a first down past North Carolina State cornerback Marchez Coates on a fake punt in the second quarter of their game in Tallahassee. Williams reportedly is being investigated for a domestic assault.
photo Auburn wide receiver D’haquille Williams (1) is tackled by Mississippi State defensive back Kivon Coman (11) in the first half of their NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss. on Saturday.

Mississippi St. 6-0Florida St. 7-0Auburn 5-1Mississippi 7-1Oregon 6-1Alabama 6-1TCU 5-1Michigan St. 6-1Kansas St. 5-1Notre Dame 6-1Georgia 6-1Arizona 5-1Baylor 6-1Arizona St. 5-1Nebraska 6-1Ohio St. 5-1Utah 5-1Oklahoma 5-2LSU 6-2West Virginia 5-2Clemson 5-2UCLA 5-2East Carolina 5-1Duke 6-1Louisville 6-2

GRAPEVINE, Texas – The College Football Playoff selection committee has spoken – and it likes the SEC.

At least for now.

Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn and Mississippi are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings.

The first of seven Top 25 rankings compiled by a 12-member selection committee was released Tuesday night. The selection committee will ultimately pick the four teams to play in the national semifinals and set the matchups for the other four big New Year’s Day bowls that are part of the playoff rotation.