TCB Poll 2016: Week 5

With the advent of the College Football Playoff, we — the Elvii of college football — have joined together to present our weekly playoff nominations to keep the selection committee honest. We call it the TCB Poll.

Image courtesy @AuburnElvis

Playoff Rankings: Week 5 Results

Each week, the TCB Poll is an aggregate of all our inputs. Scroll down to see individual selections and opinions — this is how we’d like to see the College Football Playoff if we had to narrow the field *right now* to determine a national champion. Images courtesy The Helmet Project.

Rank	Team		Record	Weekly Change
1		Alabama	5-0	—
2		Clemson	5-0	+ 3
3		Washington	5-0	+ 2
4		Michigan	5-0	-1

Also receiving votes: Ohio State.

TCB Committee Member Comments

@AuburnElvis

Let’s just take a moment to bask in the futility that is Georgia Football… [inhale]… [exhale]… Yes. Delicious. We need to get us a Georgia Elvis in this thing. Hey, Readers. If any of you have a line on someone willing to A) dress as amazingly as we do on Saturdays, and B) admit they’re a Georgia fan right now, have them get in touch with us. Thankyouverymuch.

Now my Playoff Picks:

Alabama (or maybe Texas A&M?) – The SEC may be down, but it’s still the Gold Standard in College Football, so its champion will get into the playoff.
Michigan (or Ohio State) – Like the SEC, the Big 10 Champion will get in, and I think Michigan is a smarter pick… for now.
Clemson (or Louisville) – Some idiots are saying the ACC may get TWO teams in, but I’m sorry, no way that happens. There are enough Committee members from Big 12/ Pac 12 country who will NOT suffer the indignity of two ACC teams in the playoffs at the expense of a decent Western team..
Washington (or Houston) – Stanford wasn’t consistent enough so they blew their shot, and if Washington slips up too, only Houston stands in the way of a completely Eastern playoff field this year. But that’s what you get from a region where college football isn’t as important as hacky-sack, or whatever the hippies are doing these days.

@HawkeyeElvis

Well the Hawkeyes have gone from the penthouse to the outhouse. Nothing to do but keep on movin’ on.

Alabama – Can Bert Bielema pull off a shocker this week? Probably not.
Ohio State – Urbz is just rolling through his schedule. Nothing scary until the end.
Clemson – The way that Florida State has tumbled, I don’t see any more road bumps for the Tigers.
Washington – Wow. I had no idea that teams could shut down Christian McCaffery like that.

On deck – Houston, a certain khaki-wearing coached team that I still refuse to acknowledge…..

@IrishElvis

Alabama. This season, boring gets results.
M******n. Big matchup with Rutgers to impress the pollsters. </end sarcasm>
Clemson. Outlasts Louisville, shows some big-time flashes on both sides of the ball that will serve them well (again) come playoff time.
Washington nudges out Houston here because of their impressive performance against Stanford. Ok, it was a depleted Cardinal offensive line, but Chris Peterson’s squad has done it against decent competition all year.

Next up: Ohio State, Houston.