A meeting with the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff semifinals would be an exciting reward for an undefeated season for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd considers UC college football's "most underrated team," and sees the Bearcats running the table in the AAC and becoming a "CFP intruder."
With Memphis losing Kenneth Gainwell and UCF losing 10 opt outs, the Bearcats are something close to a lock to win the American. This is the year wacky things could happen to allow a Group of Five team to get playoff consideration.