College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In and Who’s Out
The first college football playoff poll of the season will be announced tonight, so the NFL Mocks staff decided to predict the top four teams. We also decided to pick the first team out, a position no team ever wants to be in.
Shawn Spencer: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) LSU 4) TCU
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David Holmes: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) Baylor 4) LSU
Tyler Morales: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) Baylor 4) LSU
Jonah Tuls: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) Baylor 4) LSU
Erik Lambert: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) Baylor 4) MSU
Rodney Stokes: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) Baylor 4) MSU
George Stockburger: 1) Ohio State 2) Clemson 3) Baylor 4) TCU
Chris Dougherty: 1) Clemson 2) Michigan State 3) Ohio State 4) LSU
An interesting storyline that could arise from the poll is the fact that no SEC team gets in to the playoffs this year. Unless LSU or Alabama step it up at the end of the year, the possibility is very real. A couple of weeks ago, we were looking at two Big Ten and two Big 12 teams making it. Now Clemson is making a case for an ACC team to make it into the race.
Here are our first teams out in the opinion of our staff:
Shawn Spencer: Alabama
David Holmes: Michigan State
Tyler Morales: TCU
Jonah Tuls: Alabama
Erik Lambert: LSU
Rodney Stokes: TCU
George Stockburger: LSU
Chris Dougherty: Baylor
A rides on certain people in these programs. Cardale Jones needs to perform when JT Barrett is out due to suspension as Ohio State tries to finish down the stretch. Baylors freshman quarterback Jarrett Stidham needs to step up big time to replace the injured Seth Russell. Leonard Fournette will need to continue to carry LSU into the playoff hunt. So much can change in this poll from now to when the final choices are made at the end of the season.
Stay tuned to NFL Mocks for when the NCAA Selection Committee’s poll becomes official later tonight.