Week 12 Recap and Reactions: The Contender Tier is Set

Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast by Ryan Satkowiak

Episode notes

Another wild week in the Big Ten has set forth a clear contender class with now two weeks to go in the regular season. While Indiana and Ohio State both control their own destiny for a Big Ten Title Game (and CFP) berth, three other teams scored victories to ensure they to have a shot to qualify for the CFP as an at-large berth.

The Hoosiers and Buckeyes cruised to wins against Wisconsin and UCLA, respectively. USC stayed alive with a come-from-behind 26-21 win against Iowa after falling behind 14 points early. Likewise, Michigan improved to 8-2 with a 22-21 come-from-behind win against Northwestern with a FG at the buzzer. In Eugene, Oregon thrashed Minnesota to improved to 9-1 and set up a ranked showdown (and possible CFP elimination game?) with USC next week.

Also in CFP news, Notre Dame destroyed Pitt to improve to 8-2 and furth ... 

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