Utah took down USC so 4 major conference unbeatens fell yesterday: Alabama, USC, Okie St., and Penn St.
So playoff picture is really shaping up with Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, and then that 4th spot where Michigan, Clemson, and TCU are in the mix (Ole Miss and UCLA are still unbeaten also).
The real interesting scenario would be unbeaten Georgia beating Tennessee (who ends with just the 1 loss) and then losing to 1 loss Alabama in the SEC title game, which would leave the SEC with 3 1 loss teams.
My USC fan friend/co-worker is sad lol but that was a thrilling game late last night.
I actually agree with the rankings they put out an hour ago for the most part. Some things will get sorted out anyways later in the season since a lot of the current Top-10 teams will play each other at some point (Ohio State-Michigan, Tennessee-Georgia, etc.)
It'd be unfair to drop Ohio State when they didn't even play yesterday. So Tennessee at #3 is fine, and Alabama at #6 is also fair given it was a tough road team and they only lost by 3.
Alabama does have a huge game left against Ole Miss in a few weeks (on the road) which I think will determine the SEC West winner and who plays the winner of UGA-TEN in the SEC Champ. Game
If I had to guess, I think in some order it'll be Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State, and Michigan barring any unexpected upsets. Even though Georgia-Tennessee and Ohio State-Michigan play each other, if the losers of those games finish the season with only that loss I think the committee will let it fly. I'm also not sure Clemson has a legit case given their schedule not being as tough as the other teams. Their defense is legit but I honestly am not as high on their QB and they've also had a few very close games, including last night to Florida State.