PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – In the brief and relatively successful history of the College Football Playoff, this year’s edition could well boast its most anticipated field.
There are three 13-0 teams – No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson – who all can prompt animated arguments as to why they’re national title favorites. There’s also plenty of star power, with all four Heisman Trophy finalists, the projected top two picks in the upcoming NFL draft (LSU’s Joe Burrow and Ohio State’s Chase Young) and the runaway favorite to be the No.