A 9-3 record would give some SEC teams a chance at playoff qualification, but 10-2 is a golden ticket. Connelly’s latest formula gives 10 SEC teams a 5% chance or better of finishing at least 10-2.

ESPN’s latest attempt to fill the void is ranking college football’s most unbreakable records, placing Florida State’s run of top-five finishes from 1987 to 2000 at No. 3: For all the late Bobby ...