Thanks to “Stun Belt” Saturday, a few contenders have been mortally wounded in the race for the College Football Playoff.
Texas A&M and Notre Dame's respective losses have set the table for new blood to replace them in the national discussion.
But it wasn't just the national picture that got turned on its head on Saturday. UCF laid a sizeable egg at home against Louisville on Friday night, while Houston fell to Texas Tech on the road in heartbreaking fashion. These two losses displayed the kind of weaknesses that made our Alex Hinton rethink his AAC pecking order.
So, where to begin when dissecting a brave new world in which Alabama may be mortal and one – perhaps two – playoff spots may suddenly be on the auctioning block?