We’re entering that stage of the season where teams are already starting to take themselves out of the running for the College Football Playoff.
You can count Clemson on that list after the first 1–3 start under Dabo Swinney and former at-large pick SMU, which can still technically win the ACC as an autobid, but will need to run the table. Fringe Group of 5 teams such as Toledo, which lost to Western Michigan, can also kiss any thoughts of nabbing that golden playoff ticket.
