Six teams occupy to the top tier of College Football Playoff contenders. Or is it seven?
We're about to find out.
Saturday night's showdown in Athens between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 3 Georgia will shed some light on the Fighting Irish and, if it breaks right for them, thrust the South Bend team near the top of the playoff conversation.
I think most folks would agree that Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, LSU and Oklahoma range from near-locks to at least legitimate contenders for the playoff. As it stands, the Allstate Playoff Predictor would also already include Notre Dame -- which FPI is quite bullish on -- in that group.