One of the great things about the 12-team College Football Playoff is the expansion of teams that can legitimately say they are in the hunt deep into the season. That was the case last year and it certainly is again in a season that is trending toward being one of the most chaotic the sport has had.
As the selection committee prepares to meet next week in Dallas for the first time to rank teams, looks at the entire field to see which teams are removing themselves from CFP contention after taking losses—or simply not playing well.
Enter The Eliminator, where we’re cutting teams and seeing which ones still have (an often mathematical) chance to play for the national title. Here’s where things stand after Week 9.
College Football Playoff field after Week 9
44 teams, 32% of FBS
ACC (8)Big 12 (7)Big Ten (8)SEC (9)Independent (1)American (7)Mountain West (3)Sun Belt (1)Teams eliminated after SaturdayCalArizona StateMinnesotaIllinoisUCLALSUOut of the playoff chase
89 teams, 65% of FBS
ACC (8)Big 12 (8)Big Ten (7)SEC (5)Independent (1)American (7)CUSA (12)MAC (13)Mountain West (9)Pac-12 (2)Sun Belt (13)






