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With the first qualifying standings for university football in 2018, the table is now ready for the race of the season.
Below, we track the impact of each of the top 25 games, both before and after the final scores, with particular attention to the work of the CFP committees, not the highlights.
Do not forget the elements that the committee has generally shown rewarded: victory over teams ranked in the top 25 of the final standings, victory over bowl teams, victories on the road, victories among dominants, strangely excusable defeats, being Alabama and not be mid-major. It does not matter the rank of your opponent at kickoff.
All times ET. Every day Saturday unless otherwise stated. Final scores in bold.
Games in which the winning team will likely win a high quality victory in the 9th week by the end of the season. Or: really significant upheavals.
- No. 1 Alabama (8-0) at No. 3 LSU (7-1), 8, CBS: The biggest match of 2018 so far … somehow. Assuming you do not think Mississippi State or Auburn can beat Bama in Tuscaloosa, The Tide could practically clinch a playoff spot here (because we know they do not necessarily need a SEC title to win it) ). The Tigers can stay fit for a six year New Year's offer with any show.
- No. 5 Michigan (7-1) vs. No. 14 Penn State (6-2), 3:45, ESPN: I have the Wolverines in the playoffs, and of course, they are there if they win. I also think that Penn State has a NY6 shot even with a defeat here.
- No. 6 Georgia (7-1) at No. 9 Kentucky (7-1), 3:30 pm, CBS: The winner is in the SEC championship and is upset by the playoffs. It's a real phrase about a game involving the Kentucky Football Wildcats. Hi.
- No. 13 West Virginia (6-1) at No. 17 Texas (6-2), 15:30, Fox: The winner is most likely in the Big 12 Championship, where he will likely lose to Oklahoma. The conference would like WVU to stay alive in the series race, but how much would he like a second Oklahoma-Texas match?
Games in which the winner will probably have beaten a correct bowl team.
- Notre Dame (8-0) northwest (5-3), 7:15 am, ESPN: Northwestern could win the Big Ten West. Northwestern could be a .500 team that lost to Akron. Whether it's an OK victory or a big win, the Irish are on the table, but watch out for those underdogs.
- Oklahoma # 7 (7-1) at Texas Tech (5-3), 8, ABC: Should be a decent win available for OR against one of the 263 teams still alive for the Big 12 title.
- No. 8 Washington State (7-1) vs. Cal (5-3), 10:45, ESPN: WSU is still alive for the play-offs, but more realistically, getting closer to the victory of the North Pac-12 is the # 1 goal. Before the Apple Cup, ideally.
- No. 11 Florida (6-2) vs. Missouri (4-4), 4, SEC network: If the Gators are running the business from now on, they are in the Sixth Anniversary of Dan Mullen's first year.
- No. 15 Utah (6-2) vs. Arizona State (4-4), 4, Pac-12 NetworkThe Utes may be getting closer to their first game offer for the Pac-12 title, adding a win on the road to a likely bowl team in the process.
- # 16 Iowa (6-2) at Purdue (4-4), 3:30 pm, ESPN2: I still think Iowa is the most likely Big Ten West champion, but I may be an idiot.
- No. 18 Mississippi State (5-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (6-2), 7:30, Network SEC
- # 19 Syracuse (6-2) vs Wake Forest (4-4), noon, ACC network
- # 20 Texas A & M (5-3) vs. Auburn (5-3), noon, ESPN
- No. 21 NC State (5-2) vs. Florida State (4-4), 3:30 pm, ABC
- Boston College # 22 (6-2) vs. Virginia Tech (4-3), 3:45, ACC Network
- No. 25 Virginia (6-2) against Pitt (4-4), Friday at 7:30, ESPN2: Do you think it's odd that Virginia leads the Coastal ACC in November? This is nothing. A .500 Pitt can fly ahead with a win.
For more than four years, the committee has shown that the non-powerful teams REALLY have a long way to go before the playoffs, organize a separate section for the race to be the best middle-major champion.
- No. 12 UCF (7-0) vs. Temple (5-3), Thursday at 7:30, ESPN: Based on records of wins / losses and S & P +, this is the best team the UCF has played all year. This team lost to FCS Villanova, but has improved rapidly since then.
- No. 23 Fresno State (7-1) to UNLV (2-6), 10:30, CBSSN: The Rebels are blurred, so it's better to score style points. Mountain West can still hope to lose UCF, because it is clear that the committee is very concerned about the number indicated in the loss column – Fresno could very well have been better than the UCF this year.
- Buffalo:
- Cincinnati (7-1) vs Marine (2-6), 3:30 pm, ESPNU
- Houston (7-1) to SMU (3-5), 7, ESPNU: I thought Houston would be ranked, but do not worry. Head over to the AAC title game and beat UCF, and the Cougs have a solid NY6 case.
- UAB (7-1) vs UTSA (3-5), 7:30, beIN
- USF (7-1) against Tulane (3-5), 15:30, CBSSN
- State of Utah (7-1) in Hawaii (6-4), midnight, stadium
The committee tries to worry little about your wins on teams that end up with bad results, although you can get a credit to win on the road or really drop it off to people. So, for teams ranked here: do not lose!
- No. 2 Clemson (8-0) against Louisville (2-6), noon, ABC: Fuck shit, please, do not watch this slaughter.
- No. 10 Ohio State (7-1) vs Nebraska (2-6), noon, Fox: The Buckeyes' schedule suddenly does not have any more vigor, which will not help, but they control their destiny anyway.
- No. 24 Iowa State (4-3) vs Kansas (3-5), noon, FSN
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