College football's regular season is over, and now, after Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings release, the picture for those 12 coveted seeds is coming into focus, though not without controversy. A pair of athletic directors whose programs can clinch spots during this weekend's conference championships got into it over their programs' respective résumés on social media after the rankings were released.
The SMU Mustangs moved up to No. 8 in Tuesday's rankings. SMU can clinch a bid—and likely the No. 3 seed in the tournament, which comes with a first-round bye—with an ACC championship win over Clemson. Iowa State came in at No. 16 on Tuesday, but should control its own destiny in the Big 12 championship against No. 15 Arizona State. The five high-ranked conference champions receive automatic bids to the Playoff, and the Cyclones or Sun Devils would currently be in line to earn the fifth of those spots.
