Five CFP thoughts: Oklahoma makes giant leap into top 4; is Baylor still in playoff picture?

Sue Ogrocki/AP Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, front right, greets running back Samaje Perine (32) who returns to the bench following a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Here are five quick thoughts from Tuesday’s College Football Playoff poll. The complete poll can be found at the bottom of the article: 1. Here comes Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Sooners moved up to No. 3 in the country after a win over TCU this past weekend in Norman. The Sooners just avoided falling victim to a weakened TCU team, but the committee move them into the playoff. This is only the third week in playoff history that a Big 12 team has been ranked, and not a second too soon. The Sooners would seem to control their own playoff destiny with a monumental Bedlam matchup with NO. 11 Oklahoma State this upcoming weekend. …

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