A chaos scenario is unfolding in the SEC if the selection committee stops at four entries for the ultra-competitive league.

However, with the prowess of the Big Ten and SEC, the ACC might only see its champion as the lone representative in the bracket. ESPN's Playoff Predictor currently lends Clemson a 20 percent chance of qualifying for the field.

Coming off the second College Football Playoff rankings, there were teams with losses facing potential elimination scenarios. The Georgia Bulldogs and SMU Mustangs needed wins to keep alive conference title or at-large playoff bids.