Chaos scenarios for College Football Playoff were avoided during championship weekend, but LSU probably did enough to jump Ohio State for No. 1 spot.
Author: George Schroeder, USA TODAY
Football Four: Alabama’s out, and now the debate shifts: Utah vs. Oklahoma or Baylor
With Alabama now out of the College Football Playoff debate, the focus shifts to the Big 12 (either Baylor or Oklahoma) and Pac-12 favorite Utah.
Opinion: Big 12 gets major College Football Playoff boost in latest rankings
With two weeks left in the season, the Big 12 got a boost to its College Football Playoff outlook with Baylor and Oklahoma’s rise in the rankings.
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.
Opinion: Don’t blame Nick Saban for Tua Tagovailoa’s injury in Alabama’s win
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went down with a potentially serious hip injury, but it wasn’t Nick Saban’s fault he was still in the game.
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.
Football Four: After beating ‘Bama, LSU shoots all the way to the top
Yes, LSU is for real. LSU is good enough to win it all. LSU is No. 1 in the Football Four. Is there reason to argue after the Tigers beat Alabama?