COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State top first playoff rankings

  • Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) heads for a long gain as coach Nick Saban watches during a game against Kentucky on Nov. 21 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (MICKEY WELSH/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
    Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) heads for a long gain as coach Nick Saban watches during a game against Kentucky on Nov. 21 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (MICKEY WELSH/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

    Alabama was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday night, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State.

    Texas A&M was fifth and Florida was sixth, giving the S…