Could a mid-major finally break through and make the College Football Playoff? If there’s any year it could happen, 2020 would be it.
The limited schedules of the Pac-12 and the Big Ten make them vulnerable. The Pac-12 played just four of its scheduled six games in its opening weekend and had a maximum of seven games scheduled anyway. The Big Ten’s Wisconsin already has had to cancel two games. If Ohio State loses a game and gets another game canceled, and posts a 6-1 record, is that enough games to be considered?
Plus, you’ve got the mediocrity of the Big 12, with no dominant team and a disastrous non-conference performance.