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Bowl projections: Loss won't significantly hurt College Football Playoff chances of Georgia, Tennessee

October is in the rearview mirror, and the College Football Playoff race is officially starting its stretch run.

Perhaps the biggest game of the season will come Saturday when Georgia hosts Tennessee, the two teams that have separated themselves from the other contenders in the competition for the semifinals. While the winner likely will be headed to the SEC championship game, the loser should finish 11-1 and be in prime position to be selected by the committee.

It could be argued that if both Clemson and TCU finish unbeaten that would be a serious threat to the narrative because the Tigers and Horne Frogs, plus the Big Ten champion and eventual SEC champion would take up the four spots.