The number of SEC groups are in fact in playoff contention?
Simply 3 groups in the league have 2 or less losses after a Week 13 that saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lose on the roadway. Does that suggest the SEC is down to simply 3 playoff possibilities? Or does a three-loss group take a crack at?
We would not cross out the three-loss groups. Particularly Texas A&M. The Aggies can get an automated berth with a win over Texas and a win over Georgia in the SEC title video game. And both Alabama and Ole Miss have wins over Georgia.
We believe there will be simply 3 SEC groups in the bracket in Tuesday’s set of College Football Playoff rankings. Here’s how we believe the bracket will take care of getting every group and seed precisely right recently.
First-round byes1. Oregon (11-0, forecasted Big Ten champ)
The Ducks were off in Week 13 and are the only unbeaten group staying on top level of college football.
2. Texas (10-1, predicted SEC champ)
Texas got a win over a Kentucky group that could not take advantage of any chances it had. Quinn Ewers suffered an ankle injury in the win however it’s small and he needs to be excellent to break A&M.
3. Miami (10-1, forecasted ACC champ)
Miami did what it required to versus Wake Forest. A win in Week 14 puts the Hurricanes in the ACC title video game versus SMU.
4. Boise State (10-1, forecasted Mountain West champ)
Ashton Jeanty eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark however likewise suffered what seemed a left ankle injury. Jeanty had the ability to go back to the video game, nevertheless, and Boise State endured Wyoming’s upset quote for a 17-13 win.
Here are the College Football Playoff forecasts after Week 13. (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports)
First-round gamesNo. 12 Arizona State (8-2, forecasted Big 12 champ) at No. 5 Ohio State (10-1, at-large)
The Sun Devils remain in the very best position of any group connected atop the Big 12. Arizona State has the tiebreaker benefit over everybody else and remains in the Big 12 title video game with a win over Arizona. The Sun Devils ought to likewise be the highest-ranked Big 12 group in the rankings on Tuesday night. Ohio State will remain at No. 2 in the rankings after its excellent win over Indiana, however it is stuck to the No. 5 seed at the minute. The Buckeyes will get a rematch with the Ducks for the Big Ten title with a win over Michigan.
No. 11 Indiana (10-1, at-large) at No. 6. Notre Dame (10-1, at-large)
The Hoosiers are the primary recipient of the turmoil in the SEC. Had Alabama and Ole Miss gotten wins, it ‘d be simple to see the committee dropping Indiana from the field today. Rather, the Hoosiers need to feel truly great about their opportunities.