Starting 11: SEC and Big Ten Poised For Two Playoff Teams?

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As we come down the stretch of the final four weeks of the college football regular season the playoff race looks like it could be particularly exciting.

That's because there are a ton of teams in the mix and upsets are lurking around every corner.

We'll dive into all those playoff scenarios here momentarily, but first let me give you my four playoff teams.

First comes my best four teams as we enter November:

1. Georgia

2. Alabama

3. Notre Dame

4. Ohio State

Now here are my four most deserving teams:

1. Georgia

2. Alabama

3. Notre Dame

4. Oklahoma

You'll notice the difference, Ohio State lost to Oklahoma, but I believe the Buckeyes are playing better right now than Oklahoma is.

We'll discuss the playoff scenarios below, but first:
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1. The SEC has a pretty good chance of getting two teams into the playoff. 











2. The Big Ten also has a decent chance of getting two teams into the playoff.

















3. The Pac 12 playoff hopes are down to 12-1 Washington or bust. 









4. The Big 12 playoff hopes are also in trouble. 













5. The ACC has three teams left with playoff hopes -- Clemson, Miami and Virginia Tech.









6. What about Notre Dame's playoff chances?







7. Butch Jones lost to Kentucky, finally ensuring he's finished at Tennessee.





for yourself at BetOnline.AG, but here are those odds









































































































































































































































































































If it's not Jon Gruden then who will the Vols hire?

I think the hot board would feature a bunch of the same names as Florida's: Chip Kelly, Bob Stoops, Scott Frost, Dan Mullen, Matt Campbell, and, maybe, Bobby Petrino.
8. Will Florida fire Jim McElwain for cause?



















9. What happens with Kevin Sumlin at Texas A&M and Bret Bielema at Arkansas?











10. My Heisman top three:





11. SEC power rankings. 




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