Which current three-loss team would be the most dangerous in this year's College Football Playoff?
CFP REACTION: ALABAMA FEELS THE LOVE, INDIANA GETS THE SHAFT AND BIG 12 GETS RELIEF AS COMMITTEE CONFUSES US That sight will be much more commonplace after next year when the field expands to 24 teams, but a three-loss playoff team in the 12-team era is certainly unprecedented.
- Two weeks from Saturday, the 2026 season will come to a bittersweet end, followed by conference championship weekend and then, finally, Selection Sunday for the College Football Playoff the very next day.
- With that in mind, and reading the tea leaves from the first few CFP ranking reveals, it seems as though this year may be the year we finally see a three-loss team making an appearance in the Big Dance.
- The Bulldogs look like the best team in the country, so that may be excusable, but Ole Miss also has a loss to Florida on their resume in which they were completely outclassed for the majority of the second half.
That leaves us with Oregon, who I believe is far and away the most dangerous three-loss team left standing.
Their offense is always dangerous thanks to the play calling combo of Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr., and they have one of the most expensive rosters in college football.
- I realize there is a good chance more teams join this list, but as of right now, these seem to be the most likely candidates from the pool of three-loss teams.
- NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF POLL PROVES THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS JUST MAKING IT UP AS THEY GO LSU is a bit more of a stretch.
- It's November, which means we are rapidly approaching the end of the regular season in college football.
- They've been able to shake off the loss of their star quarterback Dante Moore, and this was a team that was being picked by many to win the whole thing back in August.
- The Rebels have arguably one of the best quarterbacks in college football in Trinidad Chambliss and a damn good running back in Kewan Lacy to boot.
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