3 weeks to go - Who's In?

ScarletDave

Heisman
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Who do you have for your final four? Here's the current top 17, and games of note left:

1 Clemson 9-0
2 Alabama 8-1
3 Ohio State 9-0
4 Notre Dame 8-1
5 Iowa 9-0
6 Baylor 8-0
7 Stanford 8-1
8 Okla State 9-0
9 LSU 7-1
10 Utah 8-1
11 Florida 8-1
12 Oklahoma 8-1
13 Mich State 8-1
14 Michigan 7-2
15 TCU 8-1
16 Florida State 7-2
17 Miss State 7-2

1 Clemson has an easy path.
2 Bama plays at 17 Miss St this weekend, plus SEC champ against 11 Florida
3 OSU
has to go through 13 MSU, 14 Mich, and 5 Iowa in the B1G CCG to get in.
4 UND plays 7 Stanford
5 Iowa has an easy path until the B1G CCG against 3 OSU or 13 MSU
6 Baylor still has 12 Oklahoma, @ 8 Ok State, and @ 15 TCU
8 Ok State
still has 6 Baylor, 12 Oklahoma
9 LSU
has an easy path but lost to 2 Bama
10 Utah has the PAC CCG against 7 Stanford
11 Florida
has 16 FSU and 2 Bama in the SEC CCG, but lost to 9 LSU

Those are the games the top 17 has against each other remaining.

Here are my top 4:

1) Clemson
- Simply because they will not lose again until the Playoff.
2) Iowa
- Wins out, only having to beat 3 OSU in the B1G CCG. Their D is good and OSU has trouble scoring in the first half of games this season.
3) Alabama
- Easy path to SEC champ, easily beats a bad 11 Florida team in SEC CCG
4) Oklahoma State
- A really good team, just blew out AP #2 TCU, and wins over 6 Baylor and 12 Oklahoma, therefore finishing 12-0, will put them in over 10 Utah who is below them right now.

How other teams do:
7 Stanford takes care of 4 UND, 10 Utah takes care of 7 Stanford in PAC CCG. So the last spot comes down to Utah and Ok State, Utah is 12-1, beat #5/6 Stanford, beat #14 Michigan, beat #19 UCLA (this weekend). Ok State beat #2 TCU, #6 Baylor, #16~ Oklahoma, all in blowout fashion. Via the eye test, the Cowboys are in. That's my prediction.
 

tuffer76

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Sep 19, 2005
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I go with:
Clemson
Alabama
Ohio St.
Oklahoma (yes, the Sooners will win out and leapfrog everyone because of wins against Top 10 teams down the stretch)
 

knightfan7

Heisman
Jul 30, 2003
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I can easily see a scenario where the B12 teams eliminate each other. Based on that happening I see

Clemson
Alabama
OSU
ND/Stanford winner.
 

RUJohnny99

All-American
Nov 7, 2003
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Clemson
Alabama
Iowa
Stanford

B12 suffers from no CCG. ND too if they beat Stanford.

Cue up an offseason of expansion rumors.
 

RURM85

All-Conference
Dec 1, 2012
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Clemson
Ohio State
Alabama
Stanford

Big 12 once again looking on the inside out because of no conference championship. Stanford taking down ND in a few short weeks.