The first College Football Playoff rankings are here! Max and Sam lay out their hypothetical 12-team field ahead of the rankings show (5:30). Where do the pair fall on Oregon and Washington? Can Ole Miss surprise us late in the year? The Athletic's Alabama beat writer Kennington Smith III hops on the show to preview Alabama-LSU and Georgia-Missouri (18:45). Afterward, in honor of Halloween, Max and Sam compare CFP contenders to candies (38:00)! Georgia is a full-sized Snickers while Michigan is...candy corn?! Lastly, Pete Sampson explains Notre Dame's advancements in sports science in a story of innovation and change presented by Invesco QQQ (1:05:30).

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