MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two weeks remain in the regular season. And with so much of the journey now completed, West Virginia fans can start doing something that would have felt reckless just a few weeks ago.
It’s time to start dreaming of a possible playoff opportunity.
Dreams are different than expectations. In terms of opponents left on the schedule, perhaps no team left in the playoff conversation has a tougher remaining road to the College Football Playoff than the Mountaineers. No one should hold their breath waiting for West Virginia to receive an invite.
But if West Virginia does win out, that challenging path — at Oklahoma State, against Oklahoma and then an opponent to be determined in the Big 12 championship game — represents the best argument that this team is playing at an elite level.