
#1Ohio State Buckeyes
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Ohio State's pathYour game. Beat UCLA and your playoff odds are >99%; lose and they drop to 97%.
Big Ten race: Indiana losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Wisconsin — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play Indiana in week 15.
Big Ten race: Michigan losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Michigan in week 14.
Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Minnesota — their wins make your résumé stronger.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and South Carolina winning protects it.
Big Ten race: Michigan State losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Penn State — their wins make your résumé stronger.
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 12). How the model works.