We break down the 12 teams remaining in the College Football Playoff race, as our Eliminator took out three more teams in Week 12.
Week 12: Teams Remaining
We began the week with 15 teams. We eliminated three more in Week 12, so 12 teams remain in contention. Every independent and Group of 5 team has already been eliminated.
ACC:
| Team: |
Notes: |
| Clemson |
Undefeated after Week 12. |
Big 12:
| Team: |
Notes: |
| Baylor |
Loss to Oklahoma hurts. Will need to win out and get some chaos. |
| Oklahoma |
Impressive comeback over Baylor. Needs to win out to have any real shot. |
Big Ten:
| Team: |
Notes: |
Michigan |
Eliminated from Big Ten East race and therefore Playoff contention. |
| Minnesota |
Loss to Iowa removes leeway. Win out and reach Playoff; lose again and no real chance. |
| Ohio State |
Undefeated after Week 12. |
| Penn State |
Loss to Minnesota doesn’t change much. Still controls its own destiny. Would essentially be eliminated with loss to Ohio State, though I’ll likely wait a week to see what chaos scenarios there are. |
| Wisconsin |
Impressive win over Michigan. Loss to Illinois not as awful. Will have a strong two-loss resume by winning out. |
Pac 12:
| Team: |
Notes: |
| Oregon |
Heartbreaking loss to Auburn in Week 1. Still in decent shape, but no room for error. |
| Utah |
Decent wins over Washington and Arizona State, but loss to USC doesn’t look good now. Needs to win out and beat Oregon convincingly to stay in the conversation. |
SEC:
| Team: |
Notes: |
| Alabama |
Needs a lot of help after Week 11 loss to LSU. |
Auburn |
Eliminated with third loss, even though all three are close and to good teams. |
Florida |
Eliminated from SEC East race and therefore the Playoff race. |
| Georgia |
Good win over Notre Dame in Week 4. Ugly loss to South Carolina. Still a lock if it wins out. |
| LSU |
Undefeated after Week 12. Best resume in the country. |
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