The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend.
And the Crimson Tide stayed in CFP contention as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference championship game against No.
20 Iowa in the Big Ten championship game away from a third straight playoff appearance.
In the final season before playoff expansion to 12 teams, cutting the field to four might be tricky.
... Don't be surprised if most teams with openings are not willing to wait another week for coaches involved in conference championship games.
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