© Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Quarterback Cardale Jones #12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 42-28. 10. What happens if Arizona beats Oregon in the Pac-12 championship? I think the Wildcats would be a mortal lock to get in. Considering the committee is supposed to put a premium on winning conference championships – actually, they’re not “supposed” to, but it’s out there as a strong suggestion – Arizona will be within range of the big four and then would get a massive push if it can get by the No. 2 team in the country for the second time this year. It’s actually an easy case to make. – Pac-12 is the second-best conference behind the SEC. – Pac-12 South the second-best division behind the SEC West. – The win at Oregon is probably the best victory by anyone this year, considering the Ole Miss win over Alabama was in Oxford. – The loss to USC was on a missed field goal, and the 17-7 loss at UCLA was hardly anything to get into a twist over. However, there aren’t a ton of amazing wins. Beating Utah is fine, but it’s not that big a deal anymore. Arizona State was a strong victory, but the non-conference slate is relatively light with UNLV, UTSA and Nevada. Two wins over Oregon, though, would be pretty tough to beat. 9. Is there any path whatsoever for Wisconsin to somehow get into the playoff? Everything would have to set up absolutely perfectly for this to happen, starting with a total wipeout of Ohio State. There’s a ton of traffic to get through, and the loss to Northwestern should be a deathblow, but it might not be as crazy as it appears, considering Ohio State is scratching and clawing just to get noticed over TCU. The loss of J.T. Barrett for the Big Ten title game doesn’t help, but the committee probably won’t dog the Badgers too much for coming up with the win over Cardale’s Buckeyes. Baylor losing to Kansas State would be a big deal, and it wouldn’t be a bad thing if Florida State lost to Georgia Tech. …
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