Trying to figure out who will end up where is a tough task requiring a lot of guesswork, but let’s take a stab at it.
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If Clemson loses to North Carolina, however, chaos ensues.
The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee released its penultimate rankings with no change to its Top Five. The Cougars have the highest ranking of the non-Power Five schools, and they face 22nd ranked Temple in the AAC Title Game on Saturday.
He realizes Ohio State needs help, though.
Hoping for an upset by the Tar Heels against Clemson or Florida against Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game are No. 6 Ohio State (11-1) and No. 7 Stanford (10-2).
This afternoon, while speaking to reporters, OSU left tackle Taylor Decker made his team’s case for making the playoff.
The most likely scenario in which Ohio State could join the conversation would be for North Carolina to knock off Clemson.
The Buckeyes approach Championship Saturday in wait-and-see mode.
Maybe, especially if Alabama losses, too, and Stanford loses.
Clemson vs. North Carolina- This may be the biggest game of them all because of where Clemson stands in the rankings going into this week. Meanwhile. No. 2 Alabama went on the road to deal with Auburn in the rivalry of rivalry games and fought through to a decisive win.
Clemson is still No. 1 and Alabama remained No. 2. But what about the Big Ten?
Clemson is once again the top-ranked team in the CFP poll. This will be a very big game for the playoff committee to look at. Having already wrapped up the conference, Oklahoma does not need to worry about history repeating itself.
Iowa is an underdog to Michigan State, while Ohio State and Stanford are hot on their tails. The Sooners are probably content to have locked up a spot in the four-team field, however. Long said the Tar Heels, with two games against FCS competition, no wins against teams now ranked and a loss to 3-9 SC, have a strength of schedule issue compared to even Ohio State. Most of their wins have lacked an impressive quality; however, they have been hoisted back into the top four.
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