#5 Michigan Upends #2 Ohio State (42-27) to Throw a Wrench in CFB Playoff Outlook
A wild weekend of college football just brought the chaos we all expected. No. 5 Michigan handed No. 2 Ohio State its second loss of the season Saturday at the Big House (42-27), potentially eliminating the Buckeyes (10-2) from the College Football Playoff. Elsewhere, No. 3 Alabama survived a scare from Auburn (24-22, 4OT) in a four-overtime thriller. No. 6 Notre Dame rolled Stanford (45-14), and No. 7 Oklahoma State escaped No. 10 Oklahoma (37-33) to bring a new look to this week’s playoff reveal (Tuesday night). Here’s where they stand now in the AP Poll:
AP Top-10
1. Georgia (12-0) | —
2. Michigan (11-1) | ↑4
3. Cincinnati (12-0) | ↑1
4. Alabama (11-1) | ↓1
5. Oklahoma State (11-1) | ↑2
6. Notre Dame (11-1) | ↓1
7. Ohio State (10-2) | ↓5
8. Ole Miss (10-2) | —
9. Baylor (10-2) | —
10. Oregon (10-2) | ↑1
Notable College Football Highlights
#5 Michigan def. #2 Ohio State (42-27)
#3 Alabama def. Auburn (24-22, 4OT)
#6 Notre Dame def. Stanford (45-14)
#7 Oklahoma State def. #10 Oklahoma (37-33)
Additional Storylines
CBS Sports: Bowl Projections: Michigan, Oklahoma State Enter CFB Playoff
ESPN: Lincoln Riley Leaving Oklahoma to Become USC’s Next Head Coach
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