Top 2 College Football Playoff Chase Rankings
2. Michigan Wolverines (11-1)
There are a whole slew of nice parts to beating Ohio State and possibly becoming the Big Ten champion – besides just beating Ohio State and possibly becoming the Big Ten champion.
All Michigan has to do is beat Iowa on Saturday. Style points aren’t going to matter, and appearances aren’t going to be any sort of a factor. Win, be 12-1, and miss the No. 1 seed in the first round.
If Georgia and Michigan win, they’re 1-2, respectively, and the debate would be over Oklahoma State or Cincinnati or Notre Dame for that third slot. Whatever it is, Michigan wouldn’t play the Bulldogs.
Also, if Georgia were to lose to Alabama, Michigan would still likely be the No. 2. Alabama would probably move up to 1, and even then, not playing the top seed in this is a plus.
In other words, Michigan has no shot of being the 4 seed as long as it beats Iowa. Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, and Notre Dame might have to deal with that.
Whatever. Michigan beat Ohio State.
Beat Iowa, get into the College Football Playoff.
1. Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)
The only question about Georgia at this point is if it’s possible to not be the 1 seed.
It’s in, but …
If Alabama wins the SEC Championship 55-0 there would be a monster debate over possibly leaving out a 13-0 Cincinnati or 12-1 Big 12 Champion Oklahoma State for a Georgia team that doesn’t really have that many amazing wins – but that’s assuming that this scenario plays out and it’s a Bama blowout.
Even if Georgia were to lose a close, tight game to Alabama it still could be the 1, but it would be no worse than 2 or 3 – it doesn’t matter which.
At this point, though, it would take something catastrophic for Georgia not to be in the College Football Playoff.
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