As we enter the home stretch, Alabama needs help from Lady Luck to get into the playoffs.
At least a dozen teams are still in the mix for a playoff spot and with Bama's schedule strength--regarded as the toughest in the country in the preseason--taking hits week by week and so many undefeated Power 5 teams, our résumé probably won't be enough to get us in if it doesn't include "SEC Champions".
Utah's loss to USC eliminated one threat, and head-to-head matchups will knock some contenders out, but here are the teams in the mix and how the rest of their season might go.