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College Football Playoffs Thrown Into Hysteria After Multiple Upsets

By George Stockburger

Nov 12, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning (3) walks back to the bench following a safety against the USC Trojans during the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium. USC defeated Washington, 26-13. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning (3) walks back to the bench following a safety against the USC Trojans during the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium. USC defeated Washington, 26-13. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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On a day where many believed the college football matchups lacked competitiveness, five teams ranked inside the top 10 were upset in stunning fashion

Good luck if you are a member of the college football playoff committee, because you have some upsets to work through.

Five teams inside the top 10 lost on Saturday, those being #2 Clemson, #3 Michigan, #4 Washington, #8 Texas A&M, and #9 Auburn.

Louisville was losing early to Wake Forrest but erupted in the second half to hold off the Deacons.

The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide rolled over Mississippi State, #5 Ohio State pounded Maryland, #7 Wisconsin pummeled Illinois, and #10 Penn State won on the road against Indiana.

Multiple upsets inside the top 10 have now left the committee with some incredibly hard choices to make. At this moment, here’s how I would rank the top 10 college football teams.

Nov 12, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh walks the sidelines during their game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh walks the sidelines during their game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /
  1. Alabama
  2. Louisville
  3. Ohio State
  4. Michigan
  5. Wisconsin
  6. Penn State
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Clemson
  9. Washington
  10. Colorado

Now some of this may change as we break down the games and strength of schedules even further, but there are some interesting scenarios.

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First is the fact Pitt beat both Penn State and Clemson, giving the Nittany Lions a stronger strength of schedule.

You also have to consider a possible three-way tie in the Big Ten should Ohio State beat Michigan in the final week of the season. Should that happen, Penn State wins the Big Ten East based on tie breakers, and the fact they beat Ohio State, who would beat Michigan.

The fact all three of those teams have a conference loss is enormous.

A big factor is final record; can you place a Penn State or Wisconsin team with two losses over a one-loss Clemson or Washington? Clemson has been faulty much of the season, and Washington had a horrible loss to a bad USC team.

Only time will tell when the next poll is released on Tuesday evening

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