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After College Football's Week 13, are there any actually good teams?

By Sam Westmoreland

Nov 23, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on against the Florida Gators during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Nov 23, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on against the Florida Gators during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images / Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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With just one week of regular season games left to play this year, the College Football Playoff picture is somehow muddier than ever.

This, the first year of the 12-team playoff format, was supposed to help clear up that picture. With so many teams in the field, it would be impossible not to get the best teams competing for a national title, right? There's just one problem with that theory: there really aren't any great teams this year.

Take a look at the college football landscape, and what do you see? A bunch of flawed teams who CAN look great, but seem utterly incapable of doing so for more than a game at a time. Don't believe me? Let's make a quick run through the Power 4 conferences, and the Group of 5, to show you just how dire things are.