July 2, 2026

The Race for Fourth: Ohio State, Texas A&M and the Rest of the CFP Contenders


Al Goldis/Associated Press If all goes according to plan, which is a dangerous assumption given the volatility of both college football and the year 2020, the College Football Playoff committee will likely be left with a decision.  Perhaps, they will have more than one to make. This group of human beings is now just weeks away from delivering us the four-team College Football Playoff. And while this decision is normally ripe with challenges, the discrepancy in total games played, scheduling, cancellations, player absences and other variables—COVID-related or otherwise—makes this year particularly intriguing. Here is what we know—or what we think we know. If undefeated Alabama wins out, it will likely be the No. 1 seed. If Clemson beats currently unbeaten Notre Dame after losing to the Irish earlier in the year, this time with a healthy Trevor Lawrence, Clemson and Notre Dame have a strong case to both be included.  Disclaimer: This…

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