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The latest BCS bowl projections

Breaking down the matchups and the paths for five title contenders

Updated: November 4, 2012, 9:03 PM ET
By Brad Edwards | ESPN Insider

Both Alabama and Notre Dame nearly fell out of the BCS title race this week, but both came up with close wins to keep this a very complicated national championship picture.

In this week's look at my BCS bowl projections and the next teams up for each bid, we're going to break down what needs to happen for each of the five most likely national championship contenders -- the four undefeated teams and Georgia -- to make the title game.

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Current prediction: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oregon Ducks

Next up for BCS No. 1 and No. 2 spots: Kansas State, Notre Dame, Georgia

Alabama: The Crimson Tide's path to the title game is simple: They just need to keep winning. There's no way an undefeated Bama team gets shut out.


To see BCS expert Brad Edwards' take on which teams are in line to grab BCS bids, you must be an ESPN Insider.

Brad Edwards

ESPN Insider
• Analyzes college football and the BCS as part of ESPN's Stats & Information Group
• Analyst for both College GameDay on ESPN Radio and the ESPN College Football app

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