Many have argued that the committee has long favored Alabama, which has made the College Football Playoff 10 times in the postseason's 12-year history. Their latest ranking—given both their 9–3 record and their two-slot jump from No. 13 last week—had the college football community up in arms on Tuesday night:

Here's what you need to know about the College Football Playoff rankings for conference championship games games, announced on Dec. 3.

The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings are out before conference championship weekend and the field is starting to crystalize.