It's highly unlikely, but not impossible for the Cardinals to reach either the conference title game or new 12-team playoff.

If the College Football Playoff were to begin today, the ACC and Big 12 would only have one representative. Miami is currently the ACC’s highest-ranked team, while BYU occupies the three-seed at the moment.

If the Big Ten and SEC get most or all of the at-large bids, there will be plenty of complaining. But it won't be the committee's fault.