All 32 remaining College Football Playoff contenders, tiered
SB Nation • • sports
Key Points:
- College football's Selection Sunday is on Dec. 6, with 32 teams competing for 12 playoff spots, and current AP Poll rankings offer insight into team standings ahead of the committee's rankings release.
- Top-tier teams like Georgia, Utah, Notre Dame, and Miami are almost certain to make the playoff barring major upsets, with strong records and manageable upcoming schedules.
- Teams like Indiana, Alabama, and Texas are in very good positions, with some tough games ahead but still likely to secure playoff spots if they avoid multiple losses.
- UCLA, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wake Forest, and USC are controlling their fate but face challenging games that could push them onto the playoff bubble depending on outcomes.
- Several teams, including BYU, Kentucky, Houston, Iowa, and Arizona, need help and strong performances to remain in contention, while LSU and some three-loss teams like Oregon and Ohio State face uphill battles to qualify.
