Chaos in the Big House

11/29/2021

By: Jeff Yoder

#5 Michigan Upends #2 Ohio State (42-27) to Throw a Wrench in CFB Playoff Outlook

A wild weekend of college football just brought the chaos we all expected. No. 5 Michigan handed No. 2 Ohio State its second loss of the season Saturday at the Big House (42-27), potentially eliminating the Buckeyes (10-2) from the College Football Playoff. Elsewhere, No. 3 Alabama survived a scare from Auburn (24-22, 4OT) in a four-overtime thriller. No. 6 Notre Dame rolled Stanford (45-14), and No. 7 Oklahoma State escaped No. 10 Oklahoma (37-33) to bring a new look to this week’s playoff reveal (Tuesday night). Here’s where they stand now in the AP Poll:

 

AP Top-10

1. Georgia (12-0) | —

2. Michigan (11-1) | ↑4

3. Cincinnati (12-0) | ↑1

4. Alabama (11-1) | ↓1

5. Oklahoma State (11-1) | ↑2

6. Notre Dame (11-1) | ↓1

7. Ohio State (10-2) | ↓5

8. Ole Miss (10-2) | —

9. Baylor (10-2) | —

10. Oregon (10-2) | ↑1

 

Full AP Top-25

 

Notable College Football Highlights

#5 Michigan def. #2 Ohio State (42-27)

#3 Alabama def. Auburn (24-22, 4OT)

#6 Notre Dame def. Stanford (45-14)

#7 Oklahoma State def. #10 Oklahoma (37-33)

 

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: Bowl Projections: Michigan, Oklahoma State Enter CFB Playoff

ESPN: Lincoln Riley Leaving Oklahoma to Become USC’s Next Head Coach