Tuesday marked the fourth time the College Football Playoff Committee released their weekly rankings. Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson are all in the drivers seat, while Washington and Wisconsin are the on the outside looking in, at fourth and fifth respectively.
Clay Helton’s streaking Trojans sit 12th, up a spot from last week after beating UCLA 36-14 at the Rose Bowl.
As winners of seven-straight games, USC has suddenly become a hot-button issue for the committee and pundits everywhere. Could they actually make the playoff?
Last week, Bill Connelly of SB Nation said they’d be an interesting case if there was an eight-team playoff.