College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 13
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The College Football Playoff (CFP) race is narrowing as the selection committee prepares to meet in Dallas. Currently, five teams are considered playoff locks, while 22 teams remain in contention for a playoff bid, representing 16% of the FBS. However, 114 teams, or 84% of FBS, have been eliminated from playoff contention.
In the ACC, Virginia, Pittsburgh, SMU, and Miami still have a chance to reach the playoffs, with various scenarios that could see them advance to the conference title game. Georgia Tech has been eliminated after a loss to Pittsburgh. Other ACC teams out of the playoff race include Boston College, Clemson, and North Carolina.
The Big 12 sees BYU, Texas Tech, and Utah still alive in the playoff chase, while Cincinnati has been eliminated after a loss to BYU. Teams like Arizona and Oklahoma State are also out.
Ohio State and Indiana are locks from the Big Ten, with Oregon and Michigan still alive. USC has
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