Bowl projections: Michigan replaces Ohio State in College Football Playoff as LSU, Clemson ruin chances

There’s nothing like Rivalry Week to carry readability to the School Soccer Playoff and the remainder of the bowl video games. All however 23 groups are performed enjoying. Convention championship pairings are set. Bowl eligibility has been virtually totally determined. And we now have plenty of readability from which to find out the bowl projections.

Nowhere is that extra true than within the Massive Ten the place No. 3 Michigan annihilated No. 2 Ohio State 45-23 to take the Massive Ten East and all however clinch a spot within the School Soccer Playoff.

We are saying “all however” as a result of the Wolverines will face Purdue within the Massive Ten Championship Recreation, and it’s important to wonder if a loss to the unranked Boilermakers would put Michigan’s CFP bid in some doubt relying what different groups do. Whereas it is doubtless Michigan will probably be between two- or three-touchdown favourite within the recreation, even a loss to Purdue is unlikely to price UM a playoff spot.

In truth, Georgia, Michigan and TCU all look like within the playoff, win or lose their league title video games. The No. 1 Bulldogs dominated Georgia Tech, 37-14, whereas the No. 4 Horned Frogs lit up the most effective defenses within the nation in a 62-14 win over Iowa State.

The fourth spot belongs to No. 6 USC if it will probably win the Pac-12 Championship Recreation and end 12-1. The Trojans beat No. 15 Notre Dame 38-27 for its second consecutive win over a crew within the CFP Rankings.

Ready within the wings if USC fails is Ohio State, which may again right into a CFP spot even at 11-1. That season-opening win over Notre Dame provides the Buckeyes two victories over groups within the CFP Rankings, and Ohio State dominated the remainder of its schedule apart from Michigan.

What about No. 7 Alabama? Federal legislation requires we talk about the Crimson Tide in all playoff situations. Nonetheless, until the CFP Choice Committee decides to maneuver Bama forward of Ohio State on this week’s rankings, there may be not a lot hope for the Tide to make the CFP. In truth, with the 2 groups between Alabama and No. 10 Tennessee within the rankings each shedding (No. 8 Clemson 31-30 to South Carolina, No. 9 Oregon 38-34 to No. 21 Oregon State), there’s a probability the Vols may leap the Tide based mostly on their head-to-head outcome.

Maybe probably the most gorgeous outcome was No. 5 LSU’s loss at Texas A&M. The Aggies got here to life for the primary time all season and downed the Tigers. 38-23. That put an finish to LSU’s playoff hopes, however it might be even worse than that for the Tigers. Ought to LSU drop under Penn State within the CFP Rankings, there’s a probability the Tigers won’t be in a New 12 months’s Six recreation in any respect until, after all, they beat the Dawgs within the SEC Championship Recreation.

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The quite a few shakeups throughout Rivalry Week will end in large modifications to the rest of this week’s bowl projections. These will probably be unveiled Sunday morning in an replace to this story.

For now, you possibly can take a look at the CBS Sports activities bowl eligibility tracker for updates on what your crew wanted to do as a way to go bowling.