Slammed in the middle of two high-profile college basketball games, the official College Football Rankings will leave Ohio State Buckeye fans rather pleased.

That’s because the College Football Playoff committee has ranked the Buckeyes as No. 1 in the nation, ahead of LSU (2), Alabama (3), Penn State (4), and Clemson (5).

LSU was thought by many to be the obvious choice for No. 1 because of the resume it has put together with three wins against top ten teams at the time of play, but the metrics and dominance of Ohio State clearly made a mark on the committee.

The Buckeyes knocked off two teams currently ranked in the top 20, and have a strong strength of record. More than anything though, the Buckeyes have been utterly dominant, winning every game by at least 24 points with most of the computer rankings and metrics labeling the Buckeyes as the top team in the country.

As an example, Ohio State didn’t just beat Cincinnati and Wisconsin (two ranked teams), it won by a combined 80-7 score. Whether the Badgers or Bearcats are really that good remains to be seen, but either way, it’s still a dominant body of work against two teams the committee valued enough to be in the top 20.

You could make a case for LSU being the overall No. 1 with the wins and resume it has put together, but not many can be too upset over the Buckeyes on top at this point in the process — especially with so much still to come.

Maybe most shocking is Penn State getting into the top four ahead of Clemson, and Georgia rounded out the final six. Georgia is the only one-loss team. Penn State still has to play Ohio State and Alabama will play LSU this weekend. That means the top five will change soon.

Overall, these rankings may not be the end-all for who makes the playoffs — there’s still plenty of changes to come, but it’ll be Ohio State’s on-field performance over the next few weeks that make sure it stays as the No. 1 team in the land.

At the end of it all, all that really matters is to be in the top four.

Here’s the complete College Football Playoff Rankings for your reading pleasure.

1. Ohio State

2. LSU

3. Alabama

4. Penn St.

5. Clemson

6. Georgia

7. Oregon

8. Utah

9. Oklahoma

10. Florida

11. Auburn

12. Baylor

13. Wisconsin

14. Michigan

15. Notre Dame

16. Kansas State

17. Minnesota

18. Iowa

19. Wake Forest

20. Cincinnati

21. Memphis

22. Boise St

23. Olahoma State

24. Navy

25. SMU