Only a weekend of conference championships separate the College Football Playoff committee from determining its final rankings, but there still remains potential for bedlam among the top of the standings.
No. 3 Oklahoma has secured a spot by virtue of its current ranking and not having to play a conference title game. The winner of the Big Ten Championship Game—featuring No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan State—will claim another spot among the final four.
But where it gets hairy is among the Top Two. No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama each must win—against No. 10 North Carolina and No.