Chaos hit the Football Four as Oregon was stunned by Arizona State, ending Ducks’ College Football Playoff hopes. How chase shapes up after Week 13.
Author: George Schroeder, USA TODAY
No. 2 Ohio State clinches Big Ten East title with defeat of No. 9 Penn State
Ohio State jumped out to a 21-point lead before Penn State rallied. But the Buckeyes rebounded to beat the Nittany Lions and lock up the Big Ten East.
No. 2 Ohio State passes first test by showing some grit in defeat of Penn State
No. 2 Ohio State had not been tested all season. But when Penn State rallied in the third quarter, the Buckeyes proved point by coming through in win.
Opinion: Oregon’s success looming issue for College Football Playoff selection committee
Oregon AD Rob Mullens is the College Football Playoff selection committee chairman, but due to recusal policies he can’t really discuss No. 6 Ducks.
Oklahoma stages monumental comeback to knock off No. 10 Baylor
Oklahoma trailed by 25, but the Sooners kept fighting and rallied to knock off Baylor with a late field goal that kept their playoff hopes alive.
A surprising 9-0, Baylor’s rise to a showdown with Oklahoma was three years in the making
In three years, Matt Rhule has rebuilt the Baylor Bears from 1-11 to 9-0. A showdown with Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma is up next.
Opinion: Consensus at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings, but who’s No. 4?
Georgia is No. 4 this week in College Football Playoff rankings because selection committee saw Alabama’s defense get shredded by LSU.
Opinion: LSU backed up Ed Orgeron’s confidence by proving the Tigers are better than Alabama
LSU’s win against Alabama wasn’t a one-time thing. It was the start of a change in the SEC with Ed Orgeron rebuilding the Tiger program
Joe Burrow leads way as No. 2 LSU defeats No. 1 Alabama to take stranglehold on SEC West
No. 2 LSU beat No. 1 Alabama in a matchup of the top-ranked teams in college football behind the play of quarterback Joe Burrow.
Opinion: Clemson getting left out of first College Football Playoff top 4 ‘doesn’t matter’
Defending champ Clemson would be left out of College Football Playoff if season ended today. It doesn’t, though, so its No. 5 ranking doesn’t matter.