Week 7 College Football Bowl Projections
After weeks of constant taunting and ridicule – and that was from my immediate family and close friends – I have finally decided to no longer project two teams each from the SEC and Big Ten to make the College Football Playoff.
I'm still projecting SEC heavyweights Alabama and Georgia to both make the playoff – although the Crimson Tide must survive a trip to Rocky Top on Saturday. I'm just not as confident about two Big Ten teams making it. Ohio State, absolutely. Michigan, no.
Previously, I thought an 11-1 Michigan (with its only loss to Ohio State) would have a good chance for the No. 4 seed because the other power leagues would not provide an undefeated or one-loss conference champion. However, near the midpoint of the season, there are several legitimate possibilities for an undefeated or one-loss Power Five champ, including Clemson or NC State from the ACC; USC, UCLA or Oregon from the Pac-12; and TCU or Oklahoma State from the Big 12.
Right now, Clemson is my pick to join the three behemoths – Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State – in the College Football Playoff.