The best, worst and most realistic CFP scenarios for each conference
There's still plenty of room for movement among teams fighting for a playoff spot in Week 12. See what could be ahead for Oregon and other programs still in the hunt.
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2019 Schedule
8-1, 2nd in Big Ten - East
Penn State loss means We Are! in the Bottom 10
The Nittany Lions slipped from fourth in the first College Football Playoff rankings to our even-more-coveted No. 5 spot in the Bottom 10.
What the playoff and New Year's Six bowl games would be today
Here's what the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six bowl games would look like based on Tuesday's rankings.
LSU atop CFP; Georgia beats out Bama for No. 4
Alabama finds itself on the outside looking in for only the fifth time in the CFP era.
College football conference power rankings
There's no question now: LSU is the class of the SEC after going to Alabama and beating the Crimson Tide.
Who has the best chance to make the College Football Playoff?
Here's what the Allstate Playoff Predictor has to say about the CFP chase after 11 weeks of action.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
This week's Allstate Playoff Predictor CFP rankings projection (Pct top 4): 1. Ohio State (99) 2. LSU (99) 3. Clemson (98) 4. Penn State (25) 5. Alabama (4) 6. Oregon (13) 7. Minnesota (25) 8. Baylor (33) 9. Georgia (2) 10. Auburn (1)
Projecting all 41 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff
There are still many big games left on the schedule, but see how our experts envision the entire bowl season playing out.
LSU shreds Bama, Minnesota makes a CFP run and Illinois is bowling?!? Week 11 gets weird
The Tigers scored 46 points against Alabama's defense, P.J. Fleck and Minnesota upset Penn State, and a wild Saturday of college football turned normal realities upside down.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
LSU ranks first in Strength of Record and it isn't close. An average top-25 team would have had just a 1% chance to be undefeated thus far against LSU's schedule. Meanwhile that seem team would have had a 16% chance to go undefeated vs. Ohio State's schedule, the next best. Among the undefeateds, Clemson had it easiest: an average top 25 team would have had a 29% chance to be 10-0 at this point against the Tigers' schedule.
What's next for each team in the AP Top 25
The new AP Top 25 is out, and after a wild Week 11, there are some big-time shakeups. Here's what's next for each ranked team.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
Not only is Alabama very much still alive, but it has the fourth-best chance to reach the CFP and win the national championship, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor.
College football Power Rankings: LSU, Ohio State make statements
The Tigers and Buckeyes could be the nation's best two teams, but Clemson showed it also belongs in the mix.
Fleck on beating Penn State: 'That was the vision'
After Minnesota's 31-26 upset win over No. 4 Penn State, coach P.J. Fleck talked about creating a "dynasty" and "cultural sustainability" in the Gophers' program and said Saturday's raucous celebration at TCF Bank Stadium was "why you take a job."
No. 13 Minnesota tops No. 5 PSU 31-26 in match of unbeatens
Minnesota's Jordan Howden picked off Sean Clifford in the end zone, the third interception thrown by Penn State's quarterback, and the 13th-ranked Gophers held on for a 31-26 victory on Saturday afternoon over the fifth-ranked Nittany Lions.
No. 17 Minnesota hands No. 4 Penn St. 1st loss
Minnesota's Jordan Howden picked off Sean Clifford in the end zone with 1:01 left, the third interception thrown by Penn State's quarterback, to secure a 31-26 Gophers victory.
Howden's INT seals it for Minnesota (0:50)
Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer
Penn State must now win out, including a Nov. 23 win at Ohio State, where FPI gives the Nittany Lions a 19.4% chance to win. If PSU can finish as 1-loss Big Ten champs, ideally avenging this loss by beating the Gophers in the Big Ten title game, they would still be considered for a top-four finish. The loss now drops PSU into the pack, though, with Oregon, Utah, Oklahoma and Georgia - all needing some help. It also hurts the Big Ten's chances of two teams in the top four.
Brown's TD draws Penn State closer in 4th quarter (0:26)
Clifford zips a TD to Bowers to cut Minnesota's lead (0:32)
Brown breaks free for Penn State TD (0:40)
David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer
Minnesota (8-0) is a 6.5-point home underdog to Penn State. In the last 40 seasons, teams 8-0 or better are 12-4 straight-up and 12-3-1 against the spread as home underdogs, per ESPN Stats and Information.
How can Minnesota upset Penn State? (1:01)
Everything you need to know about LSU-Alabama and Penn State-Minnesota
Welcome to Week 11, with a double bill that has huge implications for the SEC, the Big Ten and the playoff. We break down all the games worth watching.
2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 6-0 | 9-0 |
| Penn State | 5-1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 4-2 | 7-2 |
| Michigan | 4-2 | 7-2 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4-5 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 3-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-6 | 2-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Minnesota | 6-0 | 9-0 |
| Wisconsin | 4-2 | 7-2 |
| Illinois | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Iowa | 3-3 | 6-3 |
| Purdue | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Nebraska | 2-4 | 4-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 1-8 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards261.840th
Rushing Yards171.055th
Points For37.1101st
Points Against12.0
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2019 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 11 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Jacobs | OLB | Committed | 84 |
| Cole Brevard | DT | Committed | 84 |
| Enzo Jennings | CB | Committed | 83 |
| Coziah Izzard | DE | Committed | 83 |
| Jaden Dottin | WR | Committed | 83 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | S. Barkley | Paul Hornung Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Lombardi Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2013 | J. Urschel | Campbell Trophy |