Oregon Emerges as Top 3-Loss CFP Threat in 12-Team Race

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 13

Five teams ranked 16th through 21st have three losses and a plausible path to the 12-team College Football Playoff, with Oregon rated the most dangerous of the group.
Oregon's case rests on a late-season surge after changing offensive coordinators in late October; the Ducks just scored 41 points on Ohio State and have steadied themselves behind Dylan Raiola after losing Dante Moore.
Two wins bolster that profile — over Ohio State and likely Group of 6 qualifier Boise State — while a manageable closing stretch against Michigan, Michigan State and Washington could keep Oregon in contention.
Rivals in the three-loss cluster carry bigger flaws: Ohio State and South Carolina are dealing with key quarterback injuries, while Ole Miss and LSU are coming off damaging blowout defeats.
The broader backdrop is a selection process that appears increasingly open to a 3-loss team in the 12-team era, a scenario expected to become even more common when the field expands to 24 teams next year.