Clemson No. 1, Alabama No. 2 in CFP rankings

That loss came at home to a team that is now 7-3 for the season. Stanford Cardinal 8. Oklahoma State Cowboys 9.

Here are a few of the crucial points to consider as Oklahoma State prepares for its last road game. ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast from Waco for the game. Who has the better resume? Oklahoma has been playing well since losing to Texas earlier this season. The Committee said last week they couldn’t really judge the Big 12 accurately yet because none of the powers in the conference had played anyone of note to date. The Bears would have wins at TCU and Oklahoma State, as well as against a hot Oklahoma team. But a strong season from Northwestern and an undefeated run since have Stanford sitting as the Pac-12’s best shot at a playoff contender in the final stretch. “I’m not going to judge that”, linebacker Riley Bullough said. While the Hawkeyes may not have the showy explosiveness of their other Big 10 counterparts, they have been reliable on both sides of the ball. They can score with Baylor. The Buckeyes face another tough game before this, too, when they host the MI State Spartans in Columbus. Oklahoma has that with running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon. Oklahoma State, which had been 14th, replaced TCU at No. 8 after beating the Horned Frogs, who dropped to 15th.

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If that ranking holds, the teams would play in a national semifinal – either at the Orange Bowl in Miami or at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas – on New Year’s Eve. So assuming those three don’t slip up, there’s only one spot left. The main thing is that your Clemson Tigers are ranked number one in the nation for the second straight week. Alabama running back Derrick Henry jumped firmly into the Heisman race after last week. Do not be surprised to see him have a big game. The SEC will nearly assuredly get a team in the CFP. “It has the worst schedule strength among the undefeated teams, except for No. 24 Houston, and it’s not even close to the next worst, however you choose to measure it”.

Note: The following doesn’t reflect conference championship scenarios. Clemson still has a rivalry game at a nothing-to-lose SC and a likely ACC title team with a rapidly rising, one-loss North Carolina squad. It’s obvious they’re in if they reach 13-0. Or the Irish faithful might say, you can’t leave us out we are Notre Dame.

Top Four was relatively calm in week 10 while the rest of the board shuffled for position. That was the college football landscape shifting once again. 500 against the Tigers because of when the second win came – would have. It would be a huge statement win from the Utes.

DON’T POKE THE POKES: Oklahoma State’s success this season has been as much a product of its defense as its explosive offense. The highest ranked conference champion from the Group of 5 conferences (American, Conference US, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt) also will receive a spot.