No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson are all undefeated with clear paths toward the College Football Playoff. But the race for that fourth spot in the field is very crowded.

Entering Week 13, there are eight one-loss teams with a realistic shot to be the No. 4 seed when the playoff field is officially unveiled on Sunday, Dec. 8. Here’s a look at those teams and how they fit into the CFP picture.

(Note: Rankings reflect the Week 13 AP poll)

No. 4 Georgia

Record: 9-1 (6-1 SEC)

Best wins: No. 6 Florida (24-17), No. 7 Notre Dame (23-17), at No. 12 Auburn (21-14)

Only loss: Oct. 12 - South Carolina (20-17 2OT)

Games left: vs. No. 24 Texas A&M (7-3), at Georgia Tech (2-8)

CFP outlook: Georgia clinched the SEC East title by beating Auburn on Saturday and seemingly has a clear path to the playoff, despite an embarrassing loss to South Carolina last month. The Bulldogs haven’t been explosive on offense, but are counting on a stout defense to give themselves a chance against LSU in the SEC title game. That only matters from a CFP perspective, of course, if Georgia takes care of business in its last two regular season games.

No. 5 Alabama

Record: 9-1 (6-1 SEC)

Best wins: at No. 24 Texas A&M (47-28), Tennessee (35-13), Mississippi State (38-7)

Only loss: Nov. 9 - No. 2 LSU (46-41)

Games left: vs. Western Carolina, at No. 16 Auburn (7-3)

CFP outlook: Alabama’s loss to LSU will almost certainly cost it the SEC West title. From there, it comes down to how the Tide stacks up against the rest of the teams battling for the fourth seed. Alabama’s crop of wins doesn’t exactly jump off the page and how the selection committee incorporates the injury to Tua Tagovailoa will be fascinating backdrops to the remainder of the season.

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No. 6 Oregon

Record: 9-1 (7-0 Pac-12)

Best wins: at No. 25 Washington (35-31), at USC (56-24), Washington State (37-35)

Only loss: Aug. 31 - No. 16 Auburn (27-21)

Games left: at Arizona State (5-5), vs. Oregon State (5-5)

CFP outlook: Since dropping its opener to Auburn in the final seconds, Oregon hasn’t lost a single game. The Ducks already clinched the Pac-12 North, but must take care of business against Arizona State and Oregon State before a likely matchup with Utah in the title game. If both teams are 11-1 in that game, a CFP berth could be on the line, especially if Georgia loses in the SEC title game.

No. 7 Utah

Record: 9-1 (6-1 Pac-12)

Best wins: at Washington (33-28), No. 17 Arizona State (21-3), Washington State (38-13)

Only loss: Sept. 20 - at USC (30-23)

Games left: at Arizona (4-6), vs. Colorado (4-6)

CFP outlook: Utah is in the same boat as Oregon, though the Utes’ loss came to Pac-12 South foe USC — a team Oregon beat by 32 points. Since then, Utah has won six straight and will be heavily favored to finish out the regular season at 11-1. Like Oregon, a loss by Georgia would be huge for Utah’s CFP cause. But Oregon might have a better chance to edge out a second SEC team from making the playoff.

No. 8 Oklahoma

Record: 9-1 (6-1 Big 12)

Best wins: at No. 13 Baylor (34-31), vs. No. 11 Texas (34-27), vs. Iowa State (42-41)

Only loss: Oct. 26 - at Kansas State (48-41)

Games left: vs. TCU (5-5), at No. 22 Oklahoma State (7-3)

CFP outlook: Things looked bleak for Oklahoma when it went into halftime of Saturday night’s game trailing Baylor 31-10. But the Sooners roared back and eked out a dramatic 34-31 win to keep its CFP hopes alive. That comeback came on the heels of a loss at Kansas State and nearly blowing a big lead of its own against Iowa State. Considering Baylor was undefeated entering the game, the win gives OU a résumé booster but it’s hard to see the Sooners moving past Oregon or Utah when the new rankings come out on Tuesday night.

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