Who is Still in the Playoff: Week 5

A few close games this last week that really could have had an impact. But what ended up happening was the teams likely not to last on this last lost. The two biggest being Penn State, which drops totally out of the running and Arizona State. If they were to come back and win their conference it still is unforeseeable that they'd get a place in the CFB Playoff. Also dropping down was NC State. However they stay on the 2nd Tier list because they had Florida State close to the end, and if they came back and won out, looked good while doing it and won the ACC, it's possible they still could get a spot. (With some 2 loss help from others.) This week we'll see at least a couple teams drop out as the SEC West will eat itself alive this weekend. Ole Miss and Alabama face off. Then Auburn and LSU. And Texas A&M and Mississippi State. If either of the Mississippi schools lose, they're pretty much out unless the games are really tight. Texas A&M and Alabama really look like they're going to propel themselves forward with solid wins.
Then in the Pac-12 Oregon and Arizona play. If Oregon loses they'll drop to the 2nd tier, but if Arizona loses, they're all out. Stanford also takes on Notre Dame. This is probably an elimination game for both teams. Stanford with two losses seems extremely unlikely to still secure a spot with a Conference Championship and Notre Dame, without that option seems like it would need a perfect record to secure a spot.
Then in the Big 12 Oklahoma faces TCU. Same scenario, Oklahoma would still stay in with a loss, but TCU would be out.
In the Big 10, that conferences only hopes for a spot go head to head. Nebraska versus Michigan State. Either team would be potentially out with a loss. If it's a close loss, Nebraska could still hold out a tiny chance, with a flawless rest of the season that looks amazing and tons of help from other conferences. This is the game of the year right now for the Big 10.

It's a HUGE weekend in college football.


Teams Left Alive

Florida State
Baylor
Oklahoma
TCU
Nebraska
BYU
Notre Dame
Oregon
UCLA
Ole Miss
Auburn
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
Alabama

Teams with an Outside Chance

NC State
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Michigan State
Marshall
Stanford
Arizona
USC
Georgia
LSU
Florida
Kansas State