Here are three takeaways from the third round of the College Football Playoff rankings, unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN. You can find a full breakdown of the rankings here. SMU stands pat As the Mustangs spend their third straight week on the outside looking in,

The BYU Cougars beat SMU football in September, yet the Mustangs are ranked higher in the College Football Playoff.

After another eventful weekend of college football comes another College Football Playoff rankings release. These become more important with each passing week as the regular season hits the home stretch. Selection Sunday is less than a month away, after all, and time is running out for teams to leave an impression.