May 14, 2026

College Football Playoff projection: Alabama, Ohio State and some goodbyes to others

Ah, Week 3. Contenders are emerging (Is that you, LSU?), pretenders are falling away (what happened, Badgers?) and some positions are crystalizing (‘Bama. ‘Nuff said.). At least, for the moment. Ohio State receiver Parris Campbell runs after a catch for a touchdown in the third quarter against TCU at AT&T Stadium. As always, remember we pick the Football Four Playoff bracket as if the season was over.* It could all change next week. Or not. The Four 1. Alabama – Remember all that talk about how Ole Miss might score actual points on Alabama? It happened. On the very first play. Uh oh! … Alabama won 62-7. 2. Ohio State – The Buckeyes got pushed by TCU, but turned it on late to pull away. Dwayne Haskins has transformed the Ohio State offense. The head coach returns to the sideline this week.  OBSERVATIONS: Taking stock of everything that happened in Week 3 WiNNERS…

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