One of the great things about the 12-team College Football Playoff is the expansion of teams that can legitimately say they are in the hunt deep into the season. That was the case last year and it certainly is again in a season that is trending toward being one of the most chaotic the sport has had.
As the selection committee prepares to meet Tuesday in Dallas for the fourth time to rank teams, I looked at the entire field to see which teams are removing themselves from CFP contention after taking losses—or simply not playing well.
Enter The Eliminator, where we’re cutting teams and seeing which ones still have (an often mathematical) chance to play for the national title. We’re locking in teams to the playoff field as well. Here’s where things stand after Week 13.
College Football Playoff field after Week 13Playoff Locks
Five teams, 42% of the bracket
Ohio StateIndianaTexas A&MGeorgiaMississippi Alive for a playoff bid
22 teams, 16% of FBS
ACC (4)Big 12 (3)Big Ten (4)SEC (6)Independent (1)American (3)Sun Belt (1)Teams eliminated after SaturdayGeorgia TechCincinnati USCEast CarolinaOut of the playoff chase
114 teams, 84% of FBS
ACC (13)Big 12 (13)Big Ten (14)SEC (10)Independent (1)American (11)CUSA (12)MAC (13)Mountain West (12)Pac-12 (2)Sun Belt (13)
