We’ve reached griping season . Prepare your grievances to debate which two- or three-loss teams most deserve the opportunity to lose in the College Football Playoff .

Here’s my fresh playoff projection, in advance of the first rankings . Note: This reflects how I think the bracket will look like come selection Sunday.

Two Buckeyes , quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, are having seasons that could send them to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony. That’s not to mention the other star wideout, Carnell Tate, or the Buckeyes’ stingy defense. Ohio State keeps smashing its way through a comfy schedule. Keep this up, we’ll be using the word dynasty by the end of the season.

Fortunately for Alabama, the season did not end in August. The loss to Florida

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