How Western Michigan Could Reach the 2016 College Football Playoff

Sep 17, 2016; Champaign, IL, USA; The Western Michigan Broncos defense celebrates after the interception by Western Michigan Broncos linebacker Robert Spillane (10) during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Western Michigan beat Illinois 34 to 10. Mandatory Credit: Mike Granse-USA TODAY Sports /

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1. Stay Undefeated and Win the MAC

This is the most obvious thing that Western Michigan needs to do merely to merit consideration for the Group of Five’s Access Bowl berth into the Cotton Bowl. In order to position itself in the College Football Playoff race, it must not only stay undefeated but it must continue to get emphatic results over its MAC opponents. So far WMU has not only won, but they have won by an average of 25 points per game as they have steamrolled one opponent after another.

The Broncos need to continue this hot streak on both offense and defense. They play Buffalo at home this weekend before facing Toledo at home for the MAC West title on November 25. If they lose either game, it’s all over. Then they must beat the MAC East champ in Detroit to finish the year 13-0. At this point this is the only thing that Western Michigan can control, so they must make sure not to stumble before the finish line.

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