American Conference Champ | Likely the CFP 12 Seed

The winner of the American Conference is most likely going to be selected to the College Football Playoff as the 12 seed, even if they aren't ranked in the CFP Top 25, just like Memphis was this past Tuesday.

After beating Memphis last night, Tulane has taken a step closer toward the CFP. Five teams in the American have 1 conference loss: Navy, South Florida, North Texas, Tulane, and East Carolina. East Carolina carries 3 losses overall, so if they won the conference, they would likely not be the committee's selection.

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Resumes

Tulane and South Florida each have wins over Power 4 Teams:

• Tulane: Northwestern, Duke
• South Florida: Florida

South Florida has the H2H win over North Texas.

Tulane has H2H wins over East Carolina and Memphis.

Navy plays Notre Dame later today in non-conference. A win would be a boon for their resume.

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Remaining Schedules

Navy has South Florida and Memphis left on their schedule. Tulane and North Texas are through the difficult part of their schedule and will look to finish 7-1 in conference.

• Navy: South Florida, @ Memphis, Army
• South Florida: @ Navy, @ UAB, Rice
• Memphis: @ East Carolina, Navy
• North Texas: @ UAB, @ Rice, Temple
• Tulane: FAU, @ Temple, Charlotte
• East Carolina: @ UTSA, @ FAU

It should be a very interesting finish as these teams not only fight for the American Conference Championship, but a spot in the CFP, too.

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Chances Outside the American

San Diego State sits 7-1 overall in the Mountain West with a 34-0 win over California (the Aztecs are the only true contender in the Mountain West for the 12th Playoff spot as Boise State lost to South Florida and has 3 losses on the year.

James Madison sits 7-1 overall in the Sun Belt. Even without a strong resume, finishing their schedule at 11-1 gives them a shot at the Playoff if the American Conference teams cannibalize themselves.