Ahead of the first 12-team CFP rankings on Tuesday, an examination of the programs on the outside looking in.
The 12-team College Football Playoff is a wellspring of hope and excitement for dozens of fan bases. But as the losses accrue, it also will be a source of discontent for those who see their chances slipping away. Each week, The Dash will identify those who are dealing with damaged playoff hopes, and gauge their teams’ chances of rebounding from calamity.
Four teams that lost Saturday and no longer control their own playoff destiny in terms of making their conference championship game and potentially earning an automatic bid.They were bad in all three phases of the game in a shocking, home-field wipeout against the Louisville Cardinals. Clemson missed tackles, lost the line of scrimmage, had two field goals blocked and generally played their most uninspired game of the season.
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