1 - Georgia
2 - Michigan
3 - TCU
4 - USC
5 - Ohio St
6 - Alabama
7 - Tennessee
8 - Penn St
9 - Clemson
10 - Kansas St
11 - Utah
12 - Washington
13 - Florida St
14 - LSU
15 - Oregon St
16 - Oregon
I don't think it matters where anyone is ranked behind Ohio St. A TCU loss still keeps them ahead of Bama, imo.
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If we had a 12-team playoff today:
12 Tulane @ 5 Ohio St........winner vs 4 USC
11 Utah @ 6 Alabama..........winner vs 3 TCU
10 Kansas St @ 7 Tennessee......winner vs 2 Michigan
9 Clemson @ 8 Penn St (I think)....winner vs 1 Georgia
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I think the committee would move Clemson ahead of Penn St, to have the conference champ host vs the non-champ. But this is all pretend for now.