There are plenty of second-year coaches that are neither sinking nor swimming, just treading water. Are they coaching for their jobs the next two weeks?
Winning outright against Clemson and Notre Dame would be big asks for Duke or Syracuse, respectively, but conditions are right for the underdogs to cover.
The third College Football Playoff rankings of 2018 will keep Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan in the playoff picture. So who's the farthest removed contender still conceivably capable of cracking the top four?