There are potentially cataclysmic scenarios every season that can force the College Football Playoff committee into some tricky decisions. Auburn wide receiver Eli Stove dives for extra yardage over Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick during the second half. No matter what happens in that game, though, the playoff committee suddenly has a problem: What about Alabama? There isn’t precedent for the committee picking two teams from the same conference, though, and Alabama will be stuck behind Auburn or Georgia. The playoff committee unveiled its final rankings the next day—and TCU was ranked No.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 26, 2017 03:20 UTC