USC Trojans 12th in latest College Football Playoff Rankings

That Harbaugh was hired at MI in December of 2014 in the midst of Meyer’s preparation for what would be his first national championship at Ohio State fit perfectly.

Elsewhere around the Pac-12 Colorado is 9th and still has a slim possibility at making the playoffs.

If the playoff started today, both of these teams would make the cut. Here’s my opinions on the matter. The more we hear from you, the better we can make it.

That would leave the door open for Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Washington to remain ahead of a Badgers team that finishes 11-2 with a Big Ten title, and UW may need Washington or Clemson to lose another game in order to finish in the top four when the final rankings are released December 4. Illinois LB Tre Watson is averaging 10.8 tackles in Big Ten games to lead the conference.

MI has beaten No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7 Penn State and No. 9 Colorado.

If it’s Ohio State, and Penn State wins its game against MSU, then the Nittany Lions will go to the Big Ten title game and likely battle Wisconsin with the victor going to the CFP.

“I’ll just say I’m not into hypotheticals”, he replied. Louisville, who lost to Houston this past week, dropped to No. 11 in the poll.

Harbaugh has been hailed for coming back to the school where he was a star quarterback and guaranteed a win over the rival Buckeyes in 1986, backing it up with a win. Washington and Colorado are their only two high level wins, where they have losses to Stanford, Utah and a “forgiveable” one to Alabama. The annual clash between the rivals means even more this year as the victor is likely to end up in the College Football Playoffs.

What’s more, the median price for “The Game” has jumped $231 over the past three seasons. Unless Penn State loses to Michigan State, Urban Meyer’s squad would not play for a conference crown.

MI plays Ohio State and Alabama plays Auburn Saturday, rivalry games that could play havoc with the rankings. And it’s true that if the Gators beat Florida State and then Alabama in the SEC championship, they’d probably get into the Playoff. But if MI loses to the Buckeyes, or even in the conference title game, I don’t know if they get in.

If the Wolverines win, they would advance to the Big Ten championship. Lage’s first game story as a journalist covering the series came in 1995 when Tim Biakabutuka ran for 313 yards to help No. 18 MI beat No. 2 Ohio State 31-23. With a victory, the Wolverines are the champions of the East Division and a strong pick for No. 2 overall with a victory against the winners of the West Division in the Big Ten title game.

Though the Big Ten jumble should be fun to watch, it really just serves as a warm-up for the bigger national story. Both teams have been among the best in the country all season, and this years incarnation of “The Game” promises to be one of the most competitive in a long time.

The second-ranked Buckeyes will host the third-ranked Wolverines in game with playoff implications at stake.

Alabama faces Auburn, with Clemson set to square off with SC on this rivalry weekend. Win the Apple Cup and defeat whoever represents the South in Santa Clara, and the Cougs will be smelling roses for the first time in more than a decade. He touched the ball only eight times last week against Michigan State, but caught Barrett’s only TD pass. Oklahoma would sweep the Big 12, which isn’t unbelievably good, but there are seven tough teams there.

The Cleveland Cavalierswill be alongside LeBron Jamesas a team when he crosses the Horseshoe version of the Ohio State- Michigan rivalry off his bucket list. I think the thing that’s different right now is the running back. Alabama is a virtual lock and Clemson is too, should it win the ACC championship.

For the Big Ten to crash the playoff party with two teams, it’s going to need some help. “It was just like, great timing, I guess, that it came together when they were playing MI in the biggest game of the season”, he said. Still, given where it is ranked compared with the present Pac-12 and Big 12 leaders, there is a solid chance it gets in above those conferences’ eventual champions – particularly if Washington loses another game. The loser is out of the picture. Woody and Bo were Woody and Bo before Ohio State and MI.