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This month, there was arguably no bigger win than Alabama over Georgia on Saturday night, and no loss that has loomed larger than Notre Dame's home defeat to unranked Northern Illinois.
So how much will September losses by the Bulldogs and Irish matter in the end?
Even in the new era of the 12-team College Football Playoff, what happens in September will continue to influence the 13-member selection committee through Selection Day -- for better or for worse.
With games in the month of September officially over, here's a look at five playoff lessons learned after five weeks of results, followed by a projection of the selection committee's top 12 if the ranking were released today.