The CFP kicks off this weekend, and here are 18 prospects to keep an eye on, with an emphasis on Oregon in Saturday's nightcap.

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The quarterbacks will be in the spotlight, as always, but a few other NFL Draft prospects could play key roles Friday night.

Keenan is a stout run defender. He's a roadblock in the middle of the line with a strong base to eat up double teams. The Alabama defensive tackle enters the college playoff with three tackles for loss, two sacks and 11 run stops. The numbers may not jump off the page, but his power at the point of attack does.

In Week 16, nine NFL teams have the chance to clinch a playoff berth. The Broncos can also lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed.

Big names like Fernando Mendoza will get all the headlines, but there are plenty of other NFL Draft prospects with everything to lose or gain in the CFP.

Playoff implications are on the line for Jacksonville heading into their matchup against Denver, which is why Chris Simms and Mike Florio predict the red-hot Jaguars will give a serious challenge to the Broncos.

We used the ESPN Football Power Index's most likely simulation to project Weeks 16, 17 and 18 -- and how the NFL playoff field could stack up.