The only thing that seems to be a forgone conclusion in the College Football Playoff right now is undefeated and No. 3 Notre Dame. With no conference championship game to play this week, the Irish can relax and wait only for the 13-member selection committee to confirm their spot in a semifinal on Dec. 2.
Meanwhile, CFP hopefuls No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 Oklahoma, No. 6 Ohio State, and No. 8 UCF can all still lose -- a proven pitfall of a conference championship game.
In 2015, Iowa dropped from No.