Ranking 7 CFP hopefuls with two losses: Who is most likely to run the table?

Ohio State has the clearest path

Nebraska is next after three straight losses, and the schedule also includes Michigan. A possible Big Ten championship game could bring No. 8 UCLA or Indiana, a team Ohio State has already beaten. The Buckeyes’ defense ranks 21st or better in each of four main defensive statistical categories.

Alabama faces a pivotal trip

Alabama’s toughest remaining test on paper is a road game against fellow two-loss contender LSU. One team will leave Death Valley with a third defeat, making the matchup pivotal for both sides.

If Alabama gets through, the account describes a more manageable stretch against Vanderbilt and Chattanooga before the Iron Bowl. Auburn, coached by Alex Golesh, has already upset a top-five team. Georgia and Kentucky could also win out, potentially sparing Alabama a trip to Atlanta.

Other contenders face tough tests

Texas plays three of its final four games on the road, including matchups with Missouri and LSU, both also identified as two-loss contenders. Arkansas is presented as manageable, but Texas A&M awaits in the regular-season finale.

Ole Miss has one CFP-ranked opponent left: Georgia this weekend. A win would open the conference race and could put a trip to Atlanta, and perhaps a rematch with Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs, back in play. Oklahoma, Wofford and the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State are described as more manageable.

Tennessee’s committee challenge

Tennessee was ranked eight spots below Alabama by the selection committee despite beating the Tide by 16 points. The Volunteers are described as having a legitimate grievance with that placement. The account says Tennessee faces a difficult road to making the committee reconsider, but its discussion of the remaining schedule ends before giving further details.