Playoff contenders and what they have to do to get in

Clemson: 11-0. Very simple. As long as Clemson doesn't lose any of their next 2 games, they're in.

Alabama: 10-1. Very simple. Beat Auburn and Florida.

Iowa 11-0. Very simple. Beat Nebraska and the East champion. Could still get in with a loss to Nebraska, but not a loss in Indy.

Notre Dame 10-1. Beat Stanford and they're in.

Michigan State 10-1. Beat Penn State and Iowa and they're in.

Ohio State 10-1. Must beat Michigan and hope Michigan State loses to Penn State, then must beat Iowa.

Florida 10-1. Beat Florida State and Alabama and they're in. Not so simple.

Oklahoma 10-1. For Oklahoma to get in, assuming they beat Oklahoma State, one of 3 things needs to happen: Notre Dame has to lose to Stanford, Alabama has to lose to Auburn, or Clemson has to lose to North Carolina. A 1-loss Big 10 champion gets in over them. Notre Dame and Oklahoma's common opponent is Texas, whom Notre Dame beat 38-3 and Oklahoma lost to 24-17

Oklahoma State 10-1/Baylor 10-1. See Oklahoma; assuming they win out.

North Carolina 10-1. Unfortunately, North Carolina's loss to South Carolina will keep them out even if they beat Clemson. It's not like Ohio State's loss to Virginia Tech, who still went 6-6. South Carolina is BAD this year.