Nothing happened Saturday to prevent Tulane from hosting the American Conference championship game for the third time in four years and appearing in the title tilt for an unprecedented fourth consecutive season.

The Green Wave, which routed Temple 37-13 in Philadelphia, will have its position affirmed Tuesday night when the latest College Football Playoff rankings are released barring an unlikely reversal in the selection committee’s thinking. Tulane (9-2, 6-1) entered Saturday at No. 24, while North Texas and Navy, the two teams that remain tied with the Wave on top of the league standings, were unranked.

With head-to-head results inapplicable since Tulane did not face North Texas or Navy, the highest ranked team on Tuesday will take the second tiebreaker that determines the host as l

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