Morgan’s CFP Predictions

Story by Morgan Hill – Assistant Editor-in-Chief/Sports Editor

 

 With the looming drama of the College Football Playoff field ready to be set by the CFP committee, uncertainty is still in the air as to which teams will be in and which teams won’t. As of right now, the top two undefeated teams in Ohio State and Indiana are locks for the field, but both teams face off this weekend in the Big 10 championship game, which could cause some seeding uncertainty. Also in the Big 10 is Oregon, which looks to be locked in for a playoff spot and to possibly host a game.

   In the SEC, there are six teams still in contention for playoff spots. In my opinion, five teams would most likely be in the playoff: Georgia, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, and Alabama. At this point, the sixth SEC team that is in contention is Vanderbilt, which still has a path to the playoff but is starting to look hard with other teams across the country peaking at this time.

   However, in the Big 12, there are Texas Tech and BYU in serious contention for the playoff. Just like the Big 10, both teams play in their conference championship this weekend, as both teams are one-loss teams fighting for a spot in the bracket.

   Outside of those conferences, there are other at-large teams looking to get in, such as Notre Dame, Miami, Virginia, and Tulane.

   As there is much uncertainty right now, all will be resolved, and the CFP bracket should look clearer after Saturday’s conference championship games. The bracket will be permanently set on Sunday, December 6th, for the selection show. The real question that we will wait and see is who will be in and who will not.