"Below you'll find one team in the spotlight for each of the Power 4 leagues and another identified as an enigma. We've also tiered schools into four groups. Teams with Would be in status are featured in this week's top 12 projection, a snapshot of what the selection committee's ranking would look like if it were released today. Teams listed as On the cusp are the true bubble teams and the first ones outside the bracket."
"The Tigers came back into the conversation this week, in part because Penn State tumbled out and opened a spot. They ranked No. 12 in our projection. If the playoff were today, though, the committee's No. 12 team would get knocked out of the field during the seeding process to make room for the fifth-highest-ranked conference champion. If LSU is going to truly legitimize itself in the playoff race, it has to move up into a top-10 spot, which is the safest place to be."
The SEC fills half of a projected College Football Playoff top-12 while notable programs such as Texas, Penn State and Florida State sit outside the bracket after recent losses. New teams can enter the projection as openings appear. Teams are categorized into tiers: Would be in, On the cusp, Work to do and Would be out, guided by selection-committee tendencies and on-field results. LSU returned to the conversation at No. 12 but faces a seeding vulnerability and needs to climb into the top 10 to secure a safer playoff path. Rankings will evolve weekly.
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