College Football Playoff Rankings: Iowa Ranked #5 - Minnesota Football has chance to ruin special season

It's Tuesday, which means it is time for the College Football Playoff committee to release their rankings. The Big Ten is well represented, with Ohio State at #3, Iowa at #5, Michigan State at #13, Michigan at #14, Northwestern at #18. and Wisconsin at #25. This is also the moment where you look at that and realize that Minnesota plays 5 of the 6 currently ranked teams this season, with 4 of those 5 coming in the last 5 weeks. If only Iowa had to play a schedule like that.

/insert EE wanking motion GIF

What does it mean for the Gophers?

Simple. Minnesota has the chance to upset their hated rivals, ruin the #SPECIAL season, and keep Floyd all in the same night. Don't get me wrong, that's a very daunting task and as much as I hate it I'd have to predict a Minnesota loss if pressed to choose right now. But rivalry games gonna rivalry game and Minnesota is certainly capable of beating Iowa (even if I wouldn't call it likely). If it happens though? VICTORY BOURBONS SHALL FLOW THROUGHOUT THE LANDS.

Breakdown by conference

Looking at the # of teams in the rankings by conference certainly looks good for the Big Ten. The thing to remember is that 66% of the B1G teams in the rankings are in the latter half of the poll. Still, it's a nice thing for the Jim Delany's press flacks to hang their hat on:

Big Ten: 6

American: 4

SEC: 4

Big 12: 3

Pac-12: 3

ACC: 3*

*if you count Notre Dame as ACC

The full list:

Enjoy the full Top 25 in pictures!