The College Football Playoff discussion cranked into another gear in Week 5, when Clemson pulled out a narrow win over North Carolina.
An argument can be made that Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Georgia deserve to be ranked above the defending national champion, but due to the weakness of the ACC, the Tigers should land in the top four come December.
While Clemson is expected to cruise through its conference, Alabama and Georgia could be involved in countless SEC battles, while Oklahoma faces a challenge from Texas and the Buckeyes compete in the tougher of two Big Ten divisions.