"The third College Football Playoff rankings propelled the event closer to an endgame guaranteed to roil the masses. Are you ready for five SEC teams? The conference took a giant leap toward gobbling almost half the bids to the 12-team event when the rankings were unveiled Tuesday evening. Oklahoma vaulted three spots, to No. 8, following its victory at Alabama. But critically, the 10th-ranked Crimson Tide did not drop below the cut line for CFP inclusion despite sustaining their second loss."
"With two Saturdays remaining in the regular season, plus championship weekend, there is time for tumult. But at this point, the SEC has a firm grasp on the pole position at the expense of everyone else: The Big 12 is staring at another disappointing outcome if No. 5 Texas Tech wins the conference championship. Both No. 11 BYU and No. 12 Utah are precariously positioned given the lack of schedule juice remaining (e.g., no ranked opponents) and the potential for teams just below them to move up."
The third College Football Playoff rankings significantly favored the SEC, positioning Oklahoma at No. 8 after its win at Alabama while Alabama remained No. 10 despite a second loss. Texas A&M (No. 3), Georgia (No. 4) and Mississippi (No. 6) combine with Oklahoma and Alabama to create a potential five-team SEC presence: one automatic qualifier plus four at-large spots. The Big 12 risks limited representation if Texas Tech wins its title, and BYU and Utah face precarious placement due to weak remaining schedules. Miami (No. 13) leaves the ACC similarly vulnerable. Committee chair Hunter Yurachek said the teams were not close enough for the head-to-head result to be considered.
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