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Alabama's ranking suggests they may secure a playoff spot regardless of the SEC championship outcome.

James Madison entered the rankings, creating a potential path to the playoff for the Sun Belt champion.

The ACC faces a scenario where it could be left out of the playoff entirely if five-loss Duke wins the conference.

The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings set the stage for conference championship weekend and the last gasp of what has been an unpredictable regular season.

All eyes will be on the SEC , where No. 9 Alabama looks to beat No. 3 Georgia in a rematch of the Crimson Tide’s 24-21 win in Athens earlier this year.

An Alabama win and a No. 4 Texas Tech win against No. 11 Brigham Young could maintain the status quo and leave a chalky 12-te

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