CHICAGO -- Despite calls for him to start in left field to keep his bat in the lineup full-time, Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber will stick with pinch-hitting duty only during World Series games at Wrigley Field.?After speaking with doctors on Thursday, the team decided it was best he not play defense.Kyle has not been medically cleared to play the field, so he will not be in the lineup the next three games, team president Theo Epstein said. But we do look forward to him impacting the game as a pinch hitter for us, and certainly should the series return to Cleveland, hell be eligible to continue as a designated hitter.Schwarber and his surgically repaired left knee had been cleared to hit and run the bases 10 days ago, but not to do any lateral running needed to play the outfield. He was the designated hitter for Games 1 and 2 in Cleveland, but despite stating his case to play the field in Games 3-5, Schwarber will start on the bench.Its not disappointing at all, Schwarber said. It was a long shot at the most. You know, obviously I want to be out there for my teammates and everything, its just the competitor inside me, but facts are facts. I just cant physically do it.Schwarber went 3-for-7 with two walks and two RBIs in Games 1 and 2, giving the team a needed lift at the plate after the benching of right fielder Jason Heyward. Over the past four playoff games, Cubs manager Joe Maddon has started four different right fielders, proving there was more than an opening for Schwarber in the outfield. But it wasnt meant to be.Theres no being sad about it, Schwarber said. Theres no nothing. I know my role now, and Im going to embrace it.Schwarber became the first position player in MLB history to have his first hit of the season in the World Series after missing nearly the entire year.Im living the dream, Schwarber said. Were playing in the World Series. What else could you ask for? Im just going to keep riding the wave until it ends.The fourth pick in the 2014 draft is already a fan favorite after hitting five postseason home runs in 2015, becoming the all-time franchise leader in that category.Schwarber singled twice in Game 2 on Wednesday, each time driving in a run, then he walked as the Cubs evened the Series at one game apiece.Were all disappointed, Epstein said. Wed love to see Kyle out there getting four-plus at-bats a game. But I think it was important to talk to a medical professional, whos objective and detached from the situation. Zack Littell Jersey . Rob Manfred, baseballs chief operating officer, testified last week during the grievance filed by the players union to overturn Rodriguezs 211-game suspension. 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The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Sorry, Washington.An undefeated record does not equate to one of the four best teams in the country, according to the College Football Playoff selection committee, which ranked one-loss Texas A&M at No. 4 ahead of undefeated No. 5 Washington in its first ranking of the season.There are two SEC teams in the top four, with No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Michigan topping the list. That means if the playoff happened today, there would be a rematch between the two best teams in the SEC West, as No. 1 Alabama would play No. 4 Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Meanwhile, Clemson and Michigan would square off in the Fiesta Bowl.The Aggies lone loss this season was at Alabama on Oct. 22, when A&M fell 33-14. Although Washington remains undefeated, the Huskies have only one road win against a ranked opponent (Utah) and the worst nonconference schedule in the country, according to ESPNs Football Power Index.Washington is followed by No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Louisville in the CFP ranking. The highest-ranked Big 12 team is Oklahoma at No. 14.Heres what the bracket would look like if the playoff were today:As for the other major bowls, heres a projection based on the current ranking:The Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual still gets the Pac-12 champ, which would be No. 5 Washington, and because No. 3 Michigan is in the semifinal, the Rose Bowl would host the next-best Big Ten team: No. 6 Ohio State.The Allstate Sugar Bowl is guaranteed the Big 12 champ, which wwould be No.dddddddddddd 14 Oklahoma, but because the SEC champ and Texas A&M are both in the semifinals, the Sugar Bowl would take the next-highest SEC team, No. 9 Auburn.The Capital One Orange Bowl is guaranteed the ACC champion, but because Clemson is in a semifinal, the Orange Bowl would take the next-highest ACC team, No. 7 Louisville. The Orange Bowl then chooses the next-highest team from the SEC, Big Ten or Notre Dame. In this case, it would be No. 8 Wisconsin.The highest-ranked Group of 5 champion is guaranteed a spot in a New Years Six Bowl. As such, No. 23 Western Michigan would go to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which can then choose an at-large team from any FBS conference, and No. 10 Nebraska is the highest-ranked team available.Heres what New Years Eve and New Years Day would look like, based on todays rankings:Dec. 30 8 p.m. ET: Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 8 WisconsinDec. 313 p.m. or 7 p.m. ET: College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Texas A&M3 p.m. or 7 p.m. ET: College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 MichiganJan. 21 p.m. ET: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 10 Nebraska vs. No. 23 Western Michigan5 p.m. ET: Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: No. 5 Washington vs. No. 6 Ohio State8:30 p.m. ET: Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 14 Oklahoma ' ' '