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Laying Out Chaotic Scenarios That Could Really Shake Up the Playoff Picture

Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

If you are a fan of LSU, Ohio State and Clemson, all you want is predictability from now through Dec. 7. Favored teams win, underdogs lose and the horses never trade places on the merry-go-round. You are rooting for dullness that delivers your teams into the College Football Playoff with a minimum of stress.

Everyone else who watches college football is ready for some chaos.

It’s simply more fun if a few wild results spice up the stretch run—but the question is, how much spice can you handle? You want it banana-pepper mild, maybe an upset here or there?