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Only 12 schools still have a legit shot to make the College Football Playoff

Cork Gaines   

Only 12 schools still have a legit shot to make the College Football Playoff
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Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book

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On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff committee will release its first ranking of the top 25 teams in the country. But that ranking will be a tad misleading because only 12 schools still have a legit shot to be in college football's final four.

Three more playoff contenders were effectively eliminated from playoff contention this weekend, with Florida, Iowa, and Texas all suffering losses they won't be able to overcome. Meanwhile, there are three teams that appear to be locks for the playoff if they win their remaining games and several one-loss teams looking to make a claim for the final spot.

We have learned a few things over the years about how the committee picks the final four, and we have some idea of what teams need to do to make the playoff. Below, we ranked the 12 teams that still have a legit shot at making it.

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