PLAYOFF PULSE: ‘Bama in; North Carolina last shot for chaos

Times of each game will also be announced on Sunday.

The top spot probably will come down to the Tigers or the Tide.

The four teams in the college football playoff seem set, but there’s still the final matter of how they will be ranked and which bowls they will play their semifinal in. This weekend the Tigers will play a team on the rise in North Carolina, and with a win they will be the No. 1 seed in the playoff.

In fact, even if they fall to the Tar Heels, as long as it’s not a thrashing, Clemson is nearly guaranteed a spot in the CFP top four. Additionally, other teams such as Ohio State and Stanford will be watching closely and hoping for some upsets that could help them out.

At the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA, No. 2 Alabama and No. 18 Florida will battle for the SEC Championship.

That will all be revealed on the College Football Playoff Selection Day presented by AT&T on ESPN at approximately 12:30 on Sunday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes lost the Big Ten Championship Game to No. 5 Michigan State Spartans so the Hawkeyes drop out of the top four and the Spartans move in after L.J.

Oddsmakers are listing the Cardinal as 4.5-point favourites to beat the Trojans, who fell 41-31 when these two teams met in September.

Fiesta Bowl — Ohio State vs. Notre Dame. Some teams who weren’t previously on the list of snubs are making their first, or even second, appearance after strong performances in week 12.The Alabama Crimson Tide is the only SEC team represented in the top 10.

The Big Ten Championship Game between Michigan State and Iowa is a virtual play-in game. This gives both Ohio State and Oklahoma State their first losses of the season.

With the aforementioned dominos falling, only Oklahoma, Alabama and the Big Ten champion would be left standing. How the College Football Playoff selection committee ranks them is all that remains to be seen.

The Crimson Tide held the Gators to 3 yards of offense in the second and third quarters, assuring themselves of a spot in the semifinals at the Cotton or Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

While it’s possible that Big 12 champ OU could cling onto that No. 3 spot, it would be very easy for the 12-member committee to justify Michigan State’s leap to the No. 3 spot after beating previously undefeated Iowa. Ohio State would need a loss from Alabama or Clemson to get a shot at making the playoff. What if Auburn beats Alabama, Ole Miss beats Mississippi State and Florida State beats Florida?

Consensus: In. Oklahoma’s three-game stretch to end the season-wins over Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State-earned it a playoff bid.