Undefeated After Week 10

And just like that, we're down from ten to six undefeated teams.  #2 LSU was beaten down by Nick Saban's evil empire, 30-16.  #7 Michigan State surrendered 13 points in the final two minutes to Nebraska to lose 39-38 on a controversial no-call, after a Nebraska receiver went out of bounds and came back in before catching the ball and scoring.  #8 TCU got manhandled by Oklahoma State, 49-29.  And the underdogs' favorite, #13 Memphis was beaten handily by Navy, 45-20.

Meanwhile, my Hoosiers played admirably against undefeated Iowa, but too many dropped passes doomed IU, leading to a 35-27 Hawkeyes' win.  If there is a bright side to the loss, it's that Iowa vaulted from #9 to #5 in the College Football Playoff rankings, proving that beating IU in Bloomington is apparently impresses the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

The following teams are the top four in this week's College Football Playoff rankings (along with each team's best win and worst loss, where applicable):

1.  Clemson (9-0)

Best win:  #4 Notre Dame (10/3; 24-22)

Worst loss:  N/A

2.  Alabama (8-1)

Best win:  #9 LSU (11/7; 30-16)

Worst loss:  Ole Miss (9/19; 43-37)

3.  Ohio State (9-0)

Best win:  Penn State (10/17; 38-10)

Worst loss: N/A

4.  Notre Dame (8-1)

Best win:  #20 Navy (10/10; 41-24)

Worst loss:  at #1 Clemson (10/3; 24-22)

I won't be able to live with myself if there is a College Football Playoff with Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Alabama, so I strongly encourage their opponents to beat them and the other unbeaten teams to win out.

Here is a breakdown of the undefeated teams and each team's remaining games and best win (rankings are CFB Playoff Committee rankings):

#1 Clemson 9-0

11/14 – at Syracuse (3-6)

11/21 – Wake Forest (3-6)

11/28 – at South Carolina (3-6)

12/5 – ACC championship game (Charlotte) - TBD

Remaining opponents' combined record:  9-18 (.333)

Best win:  #4 Notre Dame (10/3; 24-22)

#3 Ohio St. 9-0

11/14 – at Illinois (5-4)

11/21 - #13 Michigan State (8-1)

11/28 – at #14 Michigan (8-2)

12/5 – Big Ten championship game (Indianapolis) - TBD

Remaining opponents' combined record:  21-7 (.750)

Best win:  Penn State (10/17; 38-10)

#5 Iowa 9-0

11/14 – Minnesota (4-5)

11/21 – at Purdue (2-7)

11/27 – at Nebraska (4-6)

12/5 – Big Ten championship game (Indianapolis) - TBD

Remaining opponents' combined record:  10-18 (.357)

Best win:  at #18 Northwestern (10/17; 40-10)

#6 Baylor 8-0

11/14 - #12 Oklahoma (8-1)

11/21 – at #8 Oklahoma State (9-0)

11/27 – at #15 TCU (8-1)

12/5 – Texas (4-5)

Remaining opponents' combined record:  29-7 (.806)

Best win:  Texas Tech (10/3; 63-35)

#8 Oklahoma St. 9-0

11/14 – at Iowa State (3-6)

11/21 - #6 Baylor (8-0)

11/28 - #12 Oklahoma (7-1)

Remaining opponents' combined record:  18-7 (.720)

Best win:  #15 TCU (11/7; 49-29)

#24 Houston 9-0

11/14 - #21 Memphis (8-1)

11/21 – at Connecticut (5-5)

11/27 – #20 Navy (7-1)

12/5 – Conference USA championship game (hosted by divisional champion with best record) - TBD

Remaining opponents' combined record:  20-7 (.741)

Best win:  at Louisville (9/12; 34-31)