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As the 16th and final season of the BCS era is underway, we brace ourselves for the four-team playoff set-up in 2014. Sure, the playoff is going to be awesome, but do you think it’s going remove debate from the college football equation? Hardly.

Every week, the USA TODAY Sports college football staff starts the party early by producing a Playoff Projection (compiled by panelists votes) on its debate-driven website, Football Four, with the intention to show what the College Football Playoff pairings might be if they were to be set today. This is purely a mock selection with no bearing on any official polls, rankings or standings.

For the first time since Week 2, the USA TODAY Sports’ expert panel voted a change in semifinal matchups. Florida State, fresh off a 51-14 win at Clemson, would make the four-team playoff if the pairings were to be set today.

Here’s a visual for this week’s projection:

(Tim McGarry/USA TODAY Sports)