The actual CFB Playoff committee spits out its first rankings next week. I encourage you to not watch, because it seems like a dog and pony act aimed at getting reaction when in the back of their minds, they’re trying to do the right thing.
As always, picks below are NOT reflective of where things stand NOW, but where one can reasonably project the committee to be at in December, based on what is currently going on in college football.
In the Club (sponsored by 50 Cent, if anyone remembers him, even though honestly, this column has no sponsors)
1. Ohio State
Urban Meyer did it the way it’s supposed to be done. He had two guys he liked. He rolled with them both as long as he felt comfortable. He wanted to start nesting. He chose one. It’s not overly different from dating. Now, Ohio State looks like it’s about to go tearing into folks.
2. Clemson
Florida State losing sucks, because the hype would have been fun for both teams being unbeaten, but Clemson is clearly the class of the ACC. If I had to lay odds on all the unbeaten teams finishing that way into the playoffs, I’d give the Tigs the best of those odds.
3. LSU
I know this much about Louisiana … it’s illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant. Which means, at some point, someone tied an alligator to a fire hydrant and legislation was needed. I know this too: Ole Miss looks like a harrowing trip in addition to tangling with Alabama. However, the Tigers are the default unbeaten SEC team right now, and that gets you in. You can, however, tie an elephant to a fire hydrant. Until they legislate it out.
4. TCU
Four was the hardest spot. There are a lot of teams you could plug in there. The first three are the prettiest girls at the bar. There’s a drop-off in obviousness after that. TCU has done enough to slink into this spot over the other suspects, but the Frogs will have to prove it soon.
Outside waiting for it not to be at capacity
5. Michigan State
Apparently, before the age of five, children in Sparta bathed in wine. That’s fairly hardcore, regardless of how tough Michigan State’s team is these days. They just keep winning, and who cares if they’re knocking people’s socks off while in the process. They also participated in ritualistic floggings. Which, nowadays would be considered uncouth. So they just do it to the rest of the Big Ten instead.
6. Oklahoma State
As previously mentioned, they host all the big house parties in November. Great for that night, little rough in the morning.
7. Baylor
8. Stanford
At home waiting on Uber to get there
9. Alabama
10. Utah
11. Notre Dame
Losing to Clemson hurts, because basically, Clemson probably needs to lose twice. Good luck in that endeavor.
12. Iowa
Got caught with a fake ID
Cal
Florida State
Utah
Texas A&M
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