Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (bowl trips sold separately at transitioning FBS members James Madison and Jacksonville State, which should stop the shouting about NCAA rules since the number of bowl-eligible teams worked out in their favor after all):
First Quarter: Selection Committee Stress Test
With the exception of fringe contender Louisville, everyone in the College Football Playoff mix survived and advanced to the final week. There were scares for Alabama, Washington and Florida State. There was a loss for Ohio State. But the top eight teams all have a path that could lead them to the playoff—with some paths being more direct than others.
