We're still a few weeks away from the first College Football Playoff rankings being unveiled, but the field is taking shape. For the first time ever, the College Football Playoff field will feature 12 teams after including four teams through the first decade of its existence.

Another week of college football data points are in, and according to ESPN's College Football Playoff rankings outlook, Clemson did drop a spot despite a 48-31

Ohio State moved up to No. 1 in this week’s ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) top 25. Here’s a look at the full top 25 rankings as they stand post-Week 8: That’s 10 SEC teams in the top 25. The SEC squads that didn’t make the cut were Oklahoma (29), Arkansas (31), Auburn (32), Kentucky (41), Vanderbilt (42) and Mississippi State (60).