Last Tuesday, we wrote about the chaos ensuing in the Big 12.
Saturday, chaos engulfed the entire country, with top teams in the SEC and Big Ten alike suffering losses to unranked foes. That makes the 12-team College Football Playoff picture much murkier, but also means the race for the postseason could be far more interesting in the season’s second half. In the Group of Five, two teams in one conference are the heavy favorites to earn the CFP bid, one of which is led by a Heisman Trophy contender.
As we’ve done every Tuesday throughout the season, we’re taking a look at the weekly CFP outlook based on the results available to us at the time.