In the eight-year history of the college football playoff, only one conference has ever gotten two member schools into the four-team field — the SEC.
could hold on there, too, despite losing to Georgia. That will be as significant as these promotional rankings can get at this point. Oregon is lurking also.
Does the Big Ten command the same respect inside the committee room as the SEC? Probably not. Nor should it. This isn’t a banner year for the league, especially for usually reliable Michigan State and the team’s in the West.Here’s how the race generally breaks down. This analysis involves predicting what the committee would do, not advocating for that specific result.Notre Dame’s impressive victory over Clemson on Saturday likely eliminates the entire ACC.
LSU could win out and beat the Bulldogs in Atlanta and get in despite two-losses. That’s how much winning the SEC matters — plus victories over the Tide and Dawgs. With no legit Group of 5 contender, that leaves the Big Ten. Basically, if only three conference champions earn an obvious bid, then the Big Game loser in the Big Ten will have a case. If it comes down to one-loss, non-conference champs, then it is most likely to be Ohio State/Michigan v. Tennessee.
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