College Football Playoff 2018: Projected top 4 after Week 4
We are now only five weeks away from the initial College Football Playoff rankings. Here are the projected top four teams following Week 4.
Naturally, as the weeks go on, fewer and fewer teams remain undefeated. Initially, this allows us to focus our attention on a smaller number of teams in consideration for the College Football Playoff. However eventually, nearly every team has at least one loss. For now, that is not the case.
Below is a list of college football’s undefeated teams (in no particular order…) who are in either in the top 25, or may reach the top 25 should their undefeated season continue:
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Clemson
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Stanford
- Penn State
- Notre Dame
- Oklahoma
- UCF
- Duke
- Kentucky
- USF
- North Texas
- Colorado
- Cincinnati
- Syracuse
- Cal
- Buffalo
- NC State
The assumption is, that after last year’s controversy regarding UCF going undefeated and beating Auburn in the 2018 Peach Bow, the College Football Playoff Committee will give much more consideration to undefeated teams. But let’s be honest, nobody really knows how the committee decides on the final rankings.
Last week, No. 5 Oklahoma was the first team out of the top 4 projection. After a near upset at home against Army, confidence in the Sooner’s drops even more so. The Oklahoma defense has been a weak point and was exposed against Army.
No. 7 Stanford earned a quality win against No. 20 Oregon. Additionally, No. 6 LSU beat Louisiana Tech by 17 points. Both teams gain traction as possible contenders for a top 4 spot. For now, though, they remain out.