If you're picking Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma in your College Football Playoff predictions for 2021, guess what: You're boring.
You're probably right, but boring nonetheless.
The following teams have plenty of talent but would need everything to come together perfectly to make a huge leap forward this coming season.
These don't include trendy playoff picks like Georgia or Iowa State, Power Five conference favorites such as Oregon or a team that finished just on the cusp in '20 like Texas A&M or Florida. Notre Dame wouldn't be a stunner, either, considering the Irish were one of the final four last season.