Parity Takes Center Stage: ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ Crew Sounds Off on 1st CFP Rankings

Parity, chaos, and a little Texas swagger.

The “Big Noon Kickoff” crew wasted no time diving into the first set of College Football Playoff rankings, dissecting every surprise, snub and sleeper that came out of Tuesday night’s reveal.

From Urban Meyer marveling at the balance across the sport to Brady Quinn calling out the “eye test” bias, the panel had plenty to say about what the initial CFP rankings mean.

Mark Ingram beamed with Big 12 pride, Chris Fallica stumped for Texas, Matt Leinart sized up a Big Ten brawl that could shape the entire postseason picture, and finally, Dave Portnoy echoed the crew’s collective excitement for the “wide open” CFP.

Here’s a look at the biggest takeaways from the first CFP reveal, with one word that ties it all together: parity.