The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 ... committee’s rankings could conceivably be the fifth seed. The 12th-ranked team could get left out for a team that’s not even in the ...

Anna Hickey, Clemson247 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 26: General view of fans during a college football game between ... as a symbol of them being the 12th Man and ready to enter if called ...

Both outlets had him ranked as the 12th ... the school's football program. Ruffin had committed to Texas A&M over the likes of Ohio State, Georgia and Michigan, among others, in October.