First Four Out: Alabama, LSU, BYU, Indiana
Boise State picked up a big road win at UNLV on Friday night to remain the automatic qualifier from the group of five. Should the Broncos falter somewhere along the way, the American Athletic Conference is looking poised to take the playoff bid. Army and Navy were ranked heading into this week and Tulane and Memphis are poised to reach the top 25 as well. Whoever comes out of that and wins the AAC title will likely have a resume that can compete with Boise State’s.
American: None
ACC: Clemson, Miami
Big 12: Iowa State
Big Ten: Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State
C-USA: None
Independent: Notre Dame
MAC: None
MWC: Boise State
SEC: Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M
Sun Belt: None
