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Hear what former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said about his time coaching with Kyle Whittingham at Utah football.
If the Fighting Irish win out, they are headed to the CFP for the second consecutive year. A win over the Panthers in Pittsburgh on Saturday appears to be the biggest hurdle left, as Notre Dame will host Syracuse on Saturday, then travel to Stanford on Nov. 29 to close its regular season.
Georgia moved up a spot to No. 4, while Alabama dropped from No. 4 to No. 10 after its loss to Oklahoma. Texas Tech was fifth and Ole Miss was sixth, while the Sooners moved into the at-large field by jumping up to No. 8.
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Root for rivals? CFP creates strange allies, like Vandy-Tennessee, even Ohio State-Michigan
This 12-team playoff makes for strange bedfellows, like Vanderbilt needing help from Tennessee. Heck, even Michigan should root for Ohio State.