Purdue’s win over Ohio State shook up the playoff projections a big. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images) By Cade Massey and Rufus Peabody October 22 at 12:05 PM Now that’s the college football chaos to which we’ve grown accustomed. Ohio State’s pounding at the hands of Purdue is the kind of unexpected outcome we’ve come to expect in October. As much fun as it was, the loss didn’t actually change the playoff picture much. The same top seven teams control the table. Sifting through our numbers suggests those teams fall into distinct tiers, ranging from near locks, to the most viable outside challengers. Tier 1: Clemson (93 percent to make to the playoff), Alabama (91 percent) Alabama has been as dominant as any team the past decade. In fact, their current rating (+35.8) is the highest our system has ever ranked a team, going all the way back to 2007. While there’s…
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