The College Football Playoff rankings are live, so let the debates begin. With the first rendition of the rankings out, it's time to judge which teams are too high, which teams are too low, who was disrespected, and who has a chance at the 12-team field.

The Iowa Hawkeyes , who sit at 6-2 so far this year, have made the first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, which has set the table for Iowa to make a run and potentially make its first postseason playoff in the new format.

Iowa Football CFP Ranking

The Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked No. 19 in the first College Football Playoff rankings. This closely follows the AP Top 25 poll, which had Iowa at No. 21, and the Coaches Poll, which put Iowa at No. 20.

The committee is higher on Iowa than the polls, which is a massive win for Iowa.…