Sooners, Cowboys crack top 10 in CFP rankings

They are part of a three-way tie with No. 8 Penn State in the conference’s East division. The annual clash between the rivals means even more this year as the victor is likely to end up in the College Football Playoffs.

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For Ohio State, it must defeat Michigan and hope for Penn State to lose to Michigan State to make it to the Big Ten Championship game. This is a bit surprising, as West Virginia was the team that many considered the most disrespected by the committee coming into this week. Penn State 8. Oklahoma 9.

“The (Huskies’) strength of schedule is still in question”, Hocutt said. After losing by a point to Ohio State last week, a win here would make the season for Sparty. There’s also the Big 12 rivalry game in Bedlam, as well as should the Big Ten have two teams in the field? While the top teams held steady, a stunning loss by Louisvilleknocked the Cardinals from No. 5 all the way down to No. 11.

Path to the playoffs: First the Buckeyes have to beat MI. “We’ll beat Ohio State and we’ll be in Pasadena on January 1”.

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have set up a de facto Big 12 title game for December 3, but the conference still looks shutout of the playoff without upsets in the other conferences. “We do not”, selection committee chair Kirby Hocutt told reporters on Tuesday evening.

The Cowboys have two losses but one was against Central Michigan and it came on a last-play touchdown that was set up be an officiating error.

Alabama is ranked first for the fourth straight week, followed by Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson.

One thing to remember is that the CFP committee prefers conference champions.

Just two years ago, MI bottomed out with a 5-7 record and coach Brady Hoke was sacked.

The path for Washington is simple: beat No. 23 Washington State and beat either USC or Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game.

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Fast-forward 11 weeks and suddenly the “loss” looms large and appears to be the biggest reason that Oklahoma State is not getting much consideration as a playoff candidate. Washington would be 12-1. Opposing either MI or Penn State could be No. 6 Wisconsin if the Badgers (9-2) can beat Minnesota (8-3) for the 13th straight season. Washington’s best wins would be over No. 9 Colorado and No. 22 Utah. He is just the eighth player in 130 seasons of Penn State football to serve as a captain for multiple years. If Washington wins out, it would take a playoff spot ahead of Oklahoma. Alabama, meanwhile, plays host to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, and Clemson takes on SC. A MI victory could send Ohio State below the Badgers in the rankings, and UW would then have an opportunity to defeat MI next week in the Big Ten Championship Game in order to rise into the top four.

What’s more, the median price for “The Game” has jumped $231 over the past three seasons.

“When we play it’s always going to be a battle”, Buckeye linebacker Chris Worley said. “That game is right before ours”. So far this season, it’s the most expensive game to attend at any level of college football. Both Meyer and Harbaugh have proven to be successful coaches in their careers, and the two will go up against each other for only the second time this weekend. “They’ll be aware of it”.

UW trails Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Clemson and Washington in the rankings.