Playoff Picture
1). LSU
2). Michigan
3). Oklahoma
4). Florida State
LSU survives an early scare when they lose at Auburn. Then after LSU gets past Bama they are able to clench the SEC with a win over a hot Tennessee from the East.
Michigan goes undefeated (which includes a win over rival Ohio State) and they are #1 after Oklahoma loses in Morgantown. They then falls to 2nd in the Playoff rankings because of LSU's major win over top 10 Tenn. While Michigan is stuck playing a 2 loss surprise Minnesota team from the Western Division.
OU escapes the Big 12 and a brutal non-conference schedule with a single loss to WVU
They were undefeated and number #1 ahead Michigan until their late loss. They still had enough big wins over Houston (who has only one loss to OU) and Ohio State to propel them into the playoff for the second straight year.
Florida State has an early loss to Ole Miss on a neutral field, but go the rest of the way unscathed. That included a huge showdown with undefeated Clemson. The loss to FSU kills Clemson's spirits and they fall to Syracuse the next week at home. FSU goes on to tear through the ACC championship game against Georgia Tech.
Game 1). LSU 33/ FSU 21
Florida State hung tuff for 3 1/2 quarters, but a late pick 6 puts LSU ahead and into the National Championship Game.
Game 2). OU 45/Mich. 42
This game was intense and came down to a missed 51 yard field goal by Michigan to send it to OT.
Championship). OU 27/ LSU 25
A low scoring thriller that OU wins with 1:25 remaining on the clock. Baker Mayfield runs 6 yards and lunges for the end zone. LSU though keeps in interesting as they drive down the field and can't connect for a TD with no time left.
OU 13-1
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