Best four for this year's College Football Playoff in 2018
- Alabama
- Clemson
- Georgia
- Washington
Cidsports Top 45 heading into the 2018 College Football Season
- #1 Clemson (12-2)
- #2 Alabama (13-1)
- #3 Georgia (13-2)
- #4 Oklahoma (12-2)
- #5 Washington (10-3) vs. #6 Auburn (10-4)
- #7 Ohio State (12-2)
- #8 Wisconsin (13-1)
- #9 Michigan State (10-3)
- #10 Penn State (11-2)
- #11 Miami-FL (10-3)
- #12 Stanford (9-5)
- #14 Michigan (8-5) @ #13 Notre Dame (10-3)
- #15 USC (11-3)
- #16 TCU (11-3)
- #17 LSU (9-4)
- #18 Mississippi State (9-4)
- #20 Virginia Tech (9-4) @ #19 Florida State (7-6)
- #21 Boise State (10-3)
- #22 Oklahoma State (10-3)
- #23 UCF (13-0)
- #24 Iowa (8-5)
- #25 FAU (11-3)
- #26 Texas (7-6)
- #27 West Virginia (7-6)
- #28 South Carolina (9-4)
- #29 Oregon (7-6)
- #30 North Carolina State (9-4)
- #31 Iowa State (8-5)
- #32 Boston College (7-6)
- #33 Utah (7-6)
- #34 Kansas State (8-5)
- #35 Northwestern (10-3) @ #36 Purdue (7-6)
- #37 Arizona (7-6)
- #38 Houston (7-5)
- #39 Memphis (10-3)
- #40 Troy (11-2)
- #41 Florida (4-7)
- #42 Kentucky (7-6)
- #43 Arkansas State (7-5)
- #44 Fresno State (10-4)
- #45 San Diego State (10-3)
