When the first CFP rankings came out at the beginning of November , Washington was 8 - 0 .
When the first CFP rankings came out at the beginning of November , Washington stuck at No. 5 -- behind a one - loss Texas A&M team .
When the first CFP rankings came out at the beginning of November , Washington was 8 - 0 but stuck at No. 5 -- behind a one - loss Texas A&M team .