Michael Lawless and Ohio State seem to be in good shape for a College Football Playoff berth, but it won’t be a sure thing till the selection committee says so. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Running through the highs and lows from Saturday afternoon’s action: [Complete major-college football scoreboard] WINNER: Alabama. The Crimson Tide wasn’t perfect against Auburn, but it did finish the regular season with an unblemished record. Alabama (12-0, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) heads into conference title weekend as the only Power Five school without a loss. Does that mean Nick Saban’s bunch basically has a mulligan to work with next week? Perhaps, depending on how much the playoff selection committee chooses to emphasize the value of a conference championship. In truth, the Crimson Tide received only a remotely serious threat from two teams (Mississippi and Texas A&M) while plowing through the SEC. A 30-12 defeat of Auburn merely solidifies a spectacular…
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