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College football bowl projections: Playoff field stays in tact as Texas, Penn State rise

USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg on the biggest risers, fallers and surprises from Week 12 in the top 25 of the Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY Sports

Is there going to be any drama in the race for the College Football Playoff?

Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame have been in the top four since the committee's first rankings last month and nothing seems destined to change their status in the final two weeks. The Crimson Tide looks to have the hardest road with Auburn and Georgia still left on their schedule, but it's possible they could afford a loss and still make the field.