Crain & Company NEW College Football Playoff Rankings Week 10 | CRAZIEST Scenario Yet
Oct 28, 2025
Joined by David Cohn, a former Michigan quarterback, and Blaine Crane, a former wide receiver at Western State Colorado, they dive into the crux of college football playoff projections. They analyze the impact of late-season losses on teams like Georgia Tech and Notre Dame. The discussion heats up over Oregon's uncertain road ahead and potential upsets in the Big 12. Proposals for playoff seeding ignite debate, while visualized matchups spark excitement for fans. Expect heated insights and surprising predictions from seasoned analysts!
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Conference Outcomes Drive Seeding Chaos
- Jake Crain projects Ohio State, Alabama, Indiana, and Texas A&M as top seeds with nuanced seeding based on conference championship outcomes.
- He warns that teams missing conference title games can still make the CFP, creating controversial seeding debates.
Timing Of Losses Shapes Committee Judgments
- David Cohn argues late-season losses weigh much more and can flip perceptions of teams' resumes.
- He highlights the committee's likely struggle to rank teams that lose conference title games versus those that didn't play one.
Cross-Conference Comparisons Will Create Contradictions
- David Cohn and Jake debate whether 11-1 teams that miss conference title games get penalized versus those that play and lose.
- They predict committee contradictions when comparing teams across conferences with similar records but different championship statuses.