As we enter the final two weeks of December, two things become clear for college football fans. We're running full steam into bowl season, and the College Football Playoff is nearly upon us.

This year's playoff involves four quality teams, but it still includes some surprises. Three of the four—Ohio State, Clemson and Washington—lost games relatively late in the season. Yet, these losses eventually weren't deemed impactful enough to keep these teams out of the title hunt.

Only the Alabama Crimson Tide enter the playoff undefeated, and naturally ranked No. 1. Alabama is also widely consid...

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