2 weeks left and it's getting down to the wire. A few teams need to impress the pollsters in order to get into the CFP.
Once again we will start off with the Big 12. With BYU's loss, this pretty much guarrantees only 1 team from the Big 12 will make the CFP. I don't think the loser of the Big 12 CCG, a 2 loss BYU or a 3 loss TBD is going to get a bid to the CFP. They would need help from other conferences to get a 2nd team. Notre Dame will be taking their 2nd spot provided they beat USC.
The ACC has 3 possible teams that could make the CFP. The Ponies are sitting on top of the ACC and have a fairly "easy" remaining conference schedule. Win and they make the CCG and the CFP regardless of what they do in the CCG. Miami has Wake Forest this week and travel to a dangerous Syracuse team the last week. They are going to need to win both these games to for a shot of the CFP. Clemson has South Carolina at the end of the season. That's a must win game for them or they are out of the playoff picture. I don't know what the tiebreaker rules are for the ACC but if they all win out, the odd team out may be a blessing as they could very well get an invite to the CFP and the loser of the CCG may be out of the playoffs.
So the Big 12 and ACC's CCG could possibly be an elimination game.
There is talk that the winner of the AAC might get the nod for the Group of 5 conference champ. That would be Army or Tulane. I don't really see that happening unless Boise St losses a game (unlikely, but you never know). Boise St is ranked ahead of both those teams and unless Army beats ND, neither Army or Tulane will jump Boise.
The Big 10 has 4 teams vying for spots in the CFP. The big game will be Indiana vs OSU this week. A competitive game and they both make the CFP. A blow out and the loser is at the mercy of the polls to get into the CFP. Penn St needs to win it's last 2 games and with their #4 ranking, they'll easily get an invite to the CFP. Oregon is pretty much in the CFP whether they beat Washington or not. I don't see them falling too far should they get upset. Again not sure what the tiebreaker rules are for the Big 10, but the loser of the CCG may be out, if it is their 2nd loss. A 4th team could go to the CFP but with Notre Dame ranked in the top 10 I don't see that happening.
As far as the SEC and the CFP go, I'm pretty sure 4 teams will get in. I don't know who but there will be a couple of teams that will get their feelings hurt. The loser of the CCG might be out. The pollsters are keeping the teams close so I'm not sure how the committee will handle the losers of the CCG. Is the CCG an elimination game?
