What playoff committee is facing

— -- There are only three Tuesday rankings remaining before the 12 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee release the one top 25 that matters on Dec. 7.

That's it. Just three.

Three more weeks to debate, to build résumés, to politick -- or to fall out of the conversation entirely. As we hit the heart of November, a stretch that will make or break playoff hopes across the country, here's a look at what the committee is facing over the next three weeks and a best guess as to what might happen in December:

Three issues facing the committee