Playoff Outlook Week 10

    On Tuesday, a playoff committee will meet in Dallas and make the first playoff rankings. Up to this point, the AP Polls have been the one source for the main ideal rankings in college football.  But that will all change tomorrow.  Just like the BCS, the playoffs will have their own rankings, Unlike the BCS, four teams will be getting the bid to play in January. These rankings will change with wins and losses throughout the rest of the season. But the final rankings in the second week of December will be it. I will be explaining playoff hopes for the top teams in the latest Playoff Polls (This time it is the AP).  I will do this usually every Tuesday, but I will get you guys started now, ahead of the time.


    #5 Oregon (7-1): In order for the Ducks to slip into the top four, some teams ahead of them will need to fall, and Oregon will need to win out and win the PAC-12 Championship. The only big question left is will the Ducks get past their Stanford problem? They have big games left against Stanford, Utah, and Oregon State.  If they stay strong and pull it off, I can almost guarantee they will be in the final four.

   #4 Auburn (6-1): Auburn's only loss is to the number one team Mississippi State. However they are now back into the top four after a Ole Miss loss. In order for them to seal their playoffs hopes they will, of course, need to win out and beat number three Alabama. Whomever wins that game goes to the Playoffs.

   #3 Alabama (7-1): Alabama's one loss is to Ole Miss. They get back to number three which seems like the sweet spot for the playoffs lately. They will need to win out and beat rival Auburn, who shocked them last year in the Iron Bowl. Alabama does have a great chance to get into the final four.

   #2 Florida State (7-0): Possibly one of the best schedules in the nation to go to the Playoffs. Even though they have had problems with quarterback Jamis Winston, they will win all of their games and will win the ACC Championship and go to the Playoffs. No doubt in my mind. They have already solved the problem of winning their biggest game of the season against Notre Dame.

   #1 Mississippi State (7-0): The only team that I see that deserves to be number one. They have beaten Texas A&M (when they were good) and have beaten Auburn.  However, they must beat Ole Miss at the end of the season to go to the playoffs.


   So there they are, the top 5 for this week. Be sure to check out the playoff rankings tomorrow and I'll see you on Friday for the Ducks and Stanford preview.


- Go Ducks!