The selection committee has set Alabama up to make the College Football Playoff, if one of the top four teams falls on Saturday.
At No. 5 in this week’s CFP rankings, Alabama is poised to jump into the playoff without playing a game.
That could wind up helping the ACC bowl picture. Here’s how:
A Wisconsin loss to Ohio State, a 6.5-point favorite, in the Big Ten championship game, would likely move Alabama up into the playoff and drop the Badgers, ranked No. 4 this week, into the Orange Bowl.