Dec
03
2022
Some seasons, I get to end the Eliminator series with a clear four Playoff teams. Some years, there’s an obvious bubble with a needed resume comparison. This year, we’re somewhere in between. First of all, the obvious. Georgia and Michigan are in. As of this writing, Georgia is at halftime of the SEC Championship Game …
Nov
27
2022
This will be a somewhat expanded introduction to the Eliminator, because there really is only one question left for the selection committee. We know that Georgia and Michigan have locked up Playoff bids. TCU is in if it wins next week, and might even be in with a loss. USC is almost certainly in with …
Nov
20
2022
With just two weeks left in the season–and one of those weeks has a limited number of games–there is now a pretty distinct number of possible outcomes this year. In certain ways, this makes The Eliminator’s job very easy. Let’s find the most chaotic scenario we can, and ask who’s left out. If we know …
Dec
14
2020
With one week remaining in the college football season, we count 11 teams still alive in the College Football Playoff race. Of course, of those 11 teams, some are in far stronger position than others. This week’s CFP Implications will be very simple: We will run down the 11 teams and what they each need …
Dec
13
2020
As we approach the final weekend of the college football season, we have 11 teams still in the College Football Playoff race. Of those 11, one–Alabama–has likely locked up a Playoff berth already. No matter what happens–barring something insane like a 35-point loss to Florida this weekend–the Crimson Tide will be in the Playoff. Who …
Nov
23
2020
One of the hallmarks of my Eliminator series is that I never want to un-eliminate a team. Some years, that leads to waiting a few extra weeks to eliminate questionable teams. This year, though, it’s causing a serious problem. I have 24 teams still alive, and barring some surprising upsets, there’s no real path to …