Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior Writer
Not only did Alabama eliminate three-loss LSU from the College Football Playoff discussion on Saturday, it also knocked the Tigers out of their own stadium. The Tide’s 42-13 victory further cemented their status as the selection committee’s top two-loss team, but there is no shortage of SEC two-loss teams to choose from.
With no undefeated teams and only two one-loss teams remaining, Texas and Tennessee, the SEC is currently looking to two-loss teams to represent the inaugural 12-team playoffs.
The Big Ten remains strong with two undefeated teams in Oregon and Indiana and two teams with one loss in Ohio State and Penn State, but the committee has already given all It shows that undefeated teams are not viewed equally.
So how will the committee sort out a pack that currently includes two-loss Georgia and Ole Miss? How far will Miami, the ACC’s top team, fall after an embarrassing loss to Georgia Tech?
Below is a breakdown of what the top 12 will look like in the committee’s second rankings on Tuesday. This week, we’ll also expand on the committee’s full predictions for the Top 25. Please note that this is not a prediction of what it will look like on selection day. Rather, this is a snapshot of who is currently in the driver’s seat based on what they have done so far and how the committee has already evaluated them.
The seeding for the 12-team playoffs is different from the rankings, and the final section includes brackets. Remember, the top four conference champions will get byes and the top five conference champions will qualify.
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