Just when you thought the 12-team College Football Playoff was the solution ... it might be messier than ever.

Five-loss Duke can win the ACC. Three of the four power conferences will have championship games that feature rematches (and Alabama might have to beat Georgia a second time to stay in the field). If both BYU and Texas Tech are in from the Big 12, someone currently in the top 10 is out.

There also are still plenty of questions: Will the committee do anything with Ole Miss after Lane Kiffin's departure? Does Miami gain ground on Notre Dame? Which are the true bubble teams?

How the committee votes in Tuesday night's fifth ranking (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) will be a strong indicator of how the 12-team field will look on Selection Day, but it's not the final answer.

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