Heading into Week 2, Heather Dinich picks the CFP field of 12 and the eight teams on the bubble, then ranks the best of the Group of 5.
Week 1 has already impacted the College Football Playoff race, which is proof the regular season still matters in the new 12-team field.
According to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, the SEC now has a 46.2% chance to get five or more teams into the 12-team field. The Big 12 still looks like one of the most intriguing conference races, but Utah is getting the benefit of the doubt in Bubble Watch because of its championship experience on the sideline with coach Kyle Whittingham, and at quarterback with Cam Rising. Rising is back and he let everyone know it with five touchdowns on just 10 of 15 completions in a 49-0 rout of Southern Utah. The Utes also have a stingy defense that should get the edge on Baylor this week.
The Sooners had no trouble dismantling Temple, 51-3, on a Friday night, but they might have a tough time establishing themselves as a top contender in the SEC in their first year in the conference. According to ESPN Analytics, the Sooners have the seventh-best chance in the SEC to reach the conference championship game .
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