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College Football Playoff: 5 Teams we wished made the Semifinals

By Jerran Anderson

Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; A general view of Michigan Wolverines helmets on the sideline during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 30-27 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; A general view of Michigan Wolverines helmets on the sideline during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 30-27 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at Papa John
Nov 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Louisville Cardinals

The Louisville Cardinals are one team fans are sad to see outside of the College Football Playoff. After losing their first game of the season to Clemson 42-36 on October 1, the Cardinals won their next five games. However, they dropped their last two games of the season to finish at 9-3.

The Cardinals and Heisman-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson lost 36-10 on the road to the Houston Cougars on November 17. Houston sacked Jackson 11 times in the game and only allowed 10 points. They followed up that loss with another one to the Kentucky Wildcats the very next week 41-38. It was their first loss to Kentucky since 2010.

Louisville finished the regular season ranked 15th in the AP Poll and 13th in the College Football Playoff rankings. Instead of competing in the College Football Playoff, the Cardinals face the LSU Tigers in the Citrus Bowl on December 31st.

Jackson and Louisville will get a shot to show their offense is still as explosive as ever in the Citrus Bowl. We’ll see how they fare soon enough against a good LSU Tigers defense.

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