I don't care that much about the AP, so I'll do the CFP rankings. We will definitely pass Michigan State and TCU, but will probably get passed by Oklahome State (no losses and best win over an 8-1 TCU is better than our double-digit loss and best win over 7-2 UCLA). Iowa with their 30-point win over Northwestern and no losses should be ahead of us as well.
The only question in my mind is whether they'll move us past Florida, which looked pretty bad against Vandy, has their loss against LSU looking worse, and their best win is now just a 7-3 Ole Miss. I say we pass them. I think Utah might also pass MSU (both beat Michigan, but losing to Nebraska is worse than losing to USC). Thus, I predict the CFP rankings on Tuesday will be
1. Clemson
2. Ohio State
3. Alabama
4. ND
5. Baylor
6. Oklahoma State
7. Iowa
8. Stanford
9. Florida
10. Utah
11. Michigan State
The playoff should be doable if we win out, but to be honest, I'd be mighty happy with a Pac-12 championship. Let's beat the Ducks this Saturday and clinch the North.
The only question in my mind is whether they'll move us past Florida, which looked pretty bad against Vandy, has their loss against LSU looking worse, and their best win is now just a 7-3 Ole Miss. I say we pass them. I think Utah might also pass MSU (both beat Michigan, but losing to Nebraska is worse than losing to USC). Thus, I predict the CFP rankings on Tuesday will be
1. Clemson
2. Ohio State
3. Alabama
4. ND
5. Baylor
6. Oklahoma State
7. Iowa
8. Stanford
9. Florida
10. Utah
11. Michigan State
The playoff should be doable if we win out, but to be honest, I'd be mighty happy with a Pac-12 championship. Let's beat the Ducks this Saturday and clinch the North.