[wpgflamesfan]

Originally Posted by octothorp

After yesterday, I'm worried about the Ducks' chances of finishing top 2, even if they go undefeated. Oregon State and USC both losing has removed the Ducks' opportunity to beat two top-10 teams in the final weeks of the season. True, both those teams were beat by teams that the Ducks have already destroyed, so they'll get a bit of a trickle-down effect in the computers, but at this point it will probably come down to how the computers process the various strengths of schedules.

It'll be fascinating if, at the end of the season, all of Alabama, Kansas State, Oregon, and Notre Dame are undefeated. Really, it would be an absolutely perfect scenario for playoffs... can't they please introduce it this year?!

I'm just looking at Sagarin's rankings... Last week, Oklahoma was at 8 in his rankings. They lose soundly to ND, and somehow move up to 5th in his rankings, passing Oregon and Alabama.

As long as Oregon keeps winning and does so convincingly they'll be going to Miami come January. They're on a different level right now winning by an average of 34 points (this would probably be a lot more if their starters actually played in the 2nd half of football games).