Clemson loses in the ACC Title Game
Just like with Alabama, you cannot play a cupcake schedule and expect to get in without a conference championship. That’s why every game is so increasingly important for Clemson.
The Tigers will be taking on the winner of Virginia and Virginia Tech. That game will determine who wins the ACC’s Coastal Division and will take on the undefeated Tigers.
The Hokies kicked off the season as a ranked team but were eventually dropped after being stunned by Boston College. Since then, they’ve lost to Notre Dame by one point and won their last two games by a combined 73-0 score.
There’s no denying that Clemson will be the strong favorite, but it hasn’t had an overly impressive schedule this season, so who knows what we’ll see. If Clemson loses and Georgia loses as well, you can welcome back Alabama to the CFP folks.
It would then be up for grabs between Bama, Utah (assuming it wins the Pac 12) and Oklahoma (assuming it wins the Big 12).
I’d want to see Utah and Oklahoma secure the last two spots, but with Alabama currently No. 5 and a potentially season-defining game against Auburn, the Tide may stick around just enough.