"Week 4 did not produce any seismic upsets, but as always, there were plenty of eye-opening results that impacted the College Football Playoff picture and beyond. Among the games that altered perceptions were Indiana's dismantling of Illinois, decisive wins by Texas Tech (at Utah) and Ole Miss (over Tulane), and road victories by Syracuse (at Clemson) and Michigan (at Nebraska)."
"As in last season's inaugural 12-team CFP, the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams, will make the field. Unlike last year, the four highest-ranked teams (not necessarily conference champions) will be awarded first-round byes. The other eight teams will meet in first-round games at the campus sites of seeds Nos. 5 through 8."
"From there, the quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in what had been the New Year's Six bowls, with this season's national championship game scheduled for Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. All of that is just the tip of the iceberg, though. Apart from the playoff is the 35-game slate of bowl games, beginning with the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 13."
Week 4 produced several eye-opening results that affected postseason perceptions, including Indiana's dismantling of Illinois, Texas Tech's win at Utah, Ole Miss's victory over Tulane, and road wins by Syracuse at Clemson and Michigan at Nebraska. The College Football Playoff field will include the five highest-ranked conference champions plus the next seven highest-ranked teams, with the top four teams receiving first-round byes. The other eight teams will play first-round games at the campus sites of seeds Nos. 5 through 8. Quarterfinals and semifinals will occupy former New Year's Six bowls, and the national championship is scheduled for Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The 35-game bowl slate begins Dec. 13 with the Cricket Celebration Bowl, and ESPN analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach are projecting postseason matchups weekly.
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