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Outside the top 5..
Who outside of the top 5 teams has the best chance to make the playoffs? I haven't really seen a whole lot of teams who are surprisingly good to start the year and was just wondering what everyone else thought
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West Virginia maybe? Penn State could have a shot, but not likely.
ND is always a darling, whether they deserve it or not.
They didn't look that impressive against Vandy but I think Notre Dame's schedule sets up well for them. The mass media is also always looking for a chance to pump them up given how big of a brand they are.
Always, PT, always. They don't have to look good.
Fake answer: Tennessee
Real answer: Stanford
I hate it but LSU has the best resume in the country right now with a drubbing of Miami and a road win at Auburn. If Burrows can pick it up as a passer, they'll be very dangerous.
Stanford has been soft defensively the past couple of years.
I agree, until the Dawgs come to town and derail the hype train
Here's a long shot for you.
I don't think Oregon is an elite team, but the Pac-12 is soft, they get Stanford and Washington at home, and no other ranked teams on their schedule. The team and the fan base is fully behind Cristobal, who happened to train under Saban for four years before arriving in Eugene. That's certainly a recipe for success, as we've seen in Athens.
Maybe they can't stay in every big game, but they've already won 2 of them. The only 1 that matters to me is against UGA in Corn Dog Country.
Standford or Oregon could run their tables... Notre Dame has a favorable schedule.... WVU with a good win... Washington if they run the table and some other upsets happen... OKST controls their destiny (as well as TCU)... Boston College
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