Washington moves to 5th in playoff rankings

We’re inching closer to the final set of College Football Playoff rankings – or the only poll that matters.

The obvious hitch is that No. 2 and No. 3 play each other this week in what appears to be an elimination game in Columbus. 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.

Seven players who were true freshmen on that team are now seniors playing in their last game at Beaver Stadium when No. 8 Penn State (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP) plays Michigan State (3-8, 1-7) on Saturday. Washington is No. 5.

The committee would presumably be no less impressed with Ohio State, which would have beaten the team ranked No. 3 this week.

“I feel like we’re ready to go to battle, in a football kind of way”, MI coach Jim Harbaugh said.

McCray’s father, also named Mike, was a captain on Ohio State’s 1988 team, which went 4-6-1 in John Cooper’s first season. But if they got into the Big Ten championship and won it? Colorado 10. Oklahoma State 11.

“I just do this for the kids who don’t think it can be done”, Peppers said. Ohio State, led by Heisman Trophy victor Troy Smith, came away with a 42-39 victory in Columbus.

MI beats Ohio State and claims the Big Ten East in the process. If one of them did end up losing, the CFP bracket would likely be 1.

The committee uses conference championships and head-to-head results to separate teams with similar resumes.

“When we play it’s always going to be a battle”, linebacker Chris Worley said. Within several years, Ohio State opened Ohio Stadium which was one of the largest stadiums of its era. Clemson getting upset at the ACC title game or even against SC.

Scott would be the fifth 1,000-yard rusher in Dantonio’s 10-year tenure, joining Javon Ringer, Edwin Baker, Le’Veon Bell and Jeremy Langford.

If Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma in Week 14, they will be Big 12 champions.

Penn State would be 11-2. Ditto for Clemson in the ACC and Washington in the Pac-12.

Perhaps the worst thing Ohio State or MI to do at this point is to get to the Big Ten championship and lose. Win their next two games and the Tigers are in. That one could be fun, although Clemson will again be favored. The whole world of college football will have an eye on this year’s version of “The Game”, as the victor will have a chance to make it into the College Football Playoff, while the loser will most likely be thrown out of the mix. In that scenario, OU would only need a loss from Washington or Clemson instead of needing both to lose.

As for this weekend’s games, Penn State finds itself in a odd situation where its future depends heavily on another contest that will be played directly before the Lions kick off.

The Wolverines would reach Indianapolis with a win over Ohio State, while Penn State needs to beat Michigan State and have the Buckeyes win to reach the title game. Their teams played 10 times from 1969-78. Its just the little inches we need to have a complete game.”. “He can change the game on defense, special teams on offense”.

Fortunately for the Big Ten, Washington has a really tough schedule ahead, and a loss could wind up happening. “They’ll be aware of it”. Past year at the Big House, Jordan showed up in MI gear – but with an Ohio State undershirt.