If Everything Breaks Right: A path to CFP for each Top 10 team
In theory, a starting spot in the top 10 of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll should bode well for a team's chances of concluding the season in the 12-team College Football Playoff. In practice, howe… [+8959 chars]
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