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Need three things to happen ... by NDFanSince81

tOSU, Alabama, and Cincinnati are in a virtual tie. One of them has to drop out of that group to make room for ND, with Alabama facing the most difficult challenge. tOSU and Cincy holding serve and a close game between Alabama and Georgia would lock this group into the CFP. If two teams fall out then our prospects might actually look pretty good.

ND, Michigan, and OkSU are in a virtual tie for the first team out, with OU on the outside looking in. Beating Stanford is not going to elevate ND above the other two. We need both Michigan and OkSU to falter in some way without OU gaining ground.