Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma appear to be a class above the rest in their respective leagues.
That could leave the Big Ten and Pac-12 champions jockeying for the final spot in the College Football Playoff.
USC’s National Championship aspirations took a big hit Saturday with a 30-27 loss at still-unbeaten Washington State.
As a result, Penn State — which followed up its thrilling last-second triumph at Iowa with a convincing victory over Indiana — moves up to the plum No.