{"id":1052217,"date":"2021-11-24T13:44:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T18:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1052217"},"modified":"2021-11-24T13:44:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T18:44:32","slug":"college-football-ohio-state-jumps-alabama-cincinnati-into-cfp-top-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-ohio-state-jumps-alabama-cincinnati-into-cfp-top-four\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ohio State Jumps Alabama, Cincinnati Into CFP Top Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-football-ohio-state-jumps-alabama-cincinnati-into-cfp-top-four%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1052217&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Welcome to the party, Cincinnati.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff committee released their latest rankings, and there has been some serious movement within the top four.<\/p>\n<p>The College Football Playoff has been in existence since the 2014 season, and in the eight years since its inception, no team outside of the Power 5 conferences has found a way into the top four. We\u2019ve had close calls, but Cincinnati\u2019s argument is strong, beating a top-10 team on the road in Notre Dame and coming in sixth in the first release of the rankings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Bearcats are now invited to the dance, at least for now, coming in at No. 4 following their impressive win over SMU and Oregon\u2019s loss to Utah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s awesome, for our entire team, our community, our campus. But we stress to the guys that we have a ways to go,\u201d Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32701446\/unbeaten-cincinnati-joins-georgia-ohio-state-alabama-cfp-coveted-top-four-oregon-slips\">said<\/a> on ESPN\u2019s rankings release show. \u201cBut the excitement about it is well deserved for a group that\u2019s fought hard all year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Georgia is once again the No. 1 team in the land, with a game against in-state rival Georgia Tech on Saturday before their SEC Championship Game matchup against Alabama.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The biggest move comes from Ohio State, jumping over Alabama for the No. 2 spot following an absolute shellacking of No. 7 Michigan State. The Buckeyes jumped all over Sparty early, taking a 49-0 lead into halftime. Alabama falls a spot to No. 3 following a tough win over a very good Arkansas team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo great teams, both Ohio State and Alabama. Both of them have Heisman Trophy candidates at quarterback. This past week, though, the dominating win over Michigan State certainly got the committee\u2019s attention,\u201d committee chairman Gary Barta <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Article\/College-Football-Playoff-rankings-Chair-Gary-Barta-explains-decision-to-put-Ohio-State-over-Alabama-176118583\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cThe offense of Ohio State, just total domination, and the defense is playing much better. And they\u2019ve been playing better week after week. They beat Penn State, they beat Purdue.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlabama\u2019s still a great football team. They have a wonderful win against Ole Miss. The last few weeks, just not showing as much domination on defense. So two great teams, but when the vote came down, Ohio State came ahead of Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alabama goes on the road to take on Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. Auburn will be without quarterback Bo Nix, out for the season following ankle surgery. Ohio State faces its biggest test of the year Saturday, traveling to The Big House to play No. 5 Michigan, with the winner heading to the Big Ten championship game and the loser more than likely being knocked out of the playoff race. No two-loss team has ever made the CFP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work it year-round,\u201d Ohio State head coach Ryan Day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ncaaf\/bigten\/2021\/11\/24\/ohio-state-michigan-football-rivalry-ryan-day\/8745467002\/\">said<\/a> when asked about the rivalry. \u201cEvery day we work it. We work it in the offseason. We work it on Fridays in the weight room. We have our sessions in the preseason and spring. We have meetings about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just constantly talk about it. And we talk about it in recruiting. The No. 1 goal here at Ohio State is to beat the Team Up North, period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notre Dame comes in at six, needing help if they\u2019re to be in the final four at the end of the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNotre Dame has been building momentum all year,\u201d Barta said. \u201cThey are a terrific team, and they are highly thought of by the committee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma State (7), Baylor (8), Ole Miss (9), and Oklahoma round out the top-10. OSU and Oklahoma play in their \u201cBedlam Series\u201d Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/collegefootballplayoff.com\/rankings.aspx\">College Football Playoff selection committee<\/a> rankings below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&nbsp;Ohio StateAlabamaCincinnati&nbsp;MichiganNotre DameOklahoma StateBaylor&nbsp;Ole MissOklahomaOregonMichigan StateBYUWisconsinTexas A&amp;MIowaPittsburghWake ForestUtahNC StateSan Diego StateUTSAClemsonHoustonArkansas<\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the party, Cincinnati.\u00a0Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff committee released their latest rankings, and there has been some serious movement within the top four.The College Football Playoff has been in existence since the 2014 season, and in the eight years since its inception, no team outside of the Power 5 conferences has found a way into the top four. We\u2019ve had close calls, but Cincinnati\u2019s argument is strong, beating a top-10 team on the road in Notre Dame and coming in sixth in the first release of the rankings.\u00a0The Bearcats are now invited to the dance, at least for now, coming in at No. 4 following their impressive win over SMU and Oregon\u2019s loss to Utah.\u201cI think it\u2019s awesome, for our entire team, our community, our campus. But we stress to the guys that we have a ways to go,\u201d Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell said on ESPN\u2019s rankings release show. \u201cBut the excitement about it is well deserved for a group that\u2019s fought hard all year.\u201dGeorgia is once again the No. 1 team in the land, with a game against in-state rival Georgia Tech on Saturday before their SEC Championship Game matchup against Alabama.\u00a0The biggest move comes from Ohio State, jumping over Alabama for the No. 2 spot following an absolute shellacking of No. 7 Michigan State. The Buckeyes jumped all over Sparty early, taking a 49-0 lead into halftime. Alabama falls a spot to No. 3 following a tough win over a very good Arkansas team.\u00a0\u201cTwo great teams, both Ohio State and Alabama. Both of them have Heisman Trophy candidates at quarterback. This past week, though, the dominating win over Michigan State certainly got the committee\u2019s attention,\u201d committee chairman Gary Barta said. \u201cThe offense of Ohio State, just total domination, and the defense is playing much better. And they\u2019ve been playing better week after week. They beat Penn State, they beat Purdue.\u201d\u00a0\u201cAlabama\u2019s still a great football team. They have a wonderful win against Ole Miss. The last few weeks, just not showing as much domination on defense. So two great teams, but when the vote came down, Ohio State came ahead of Alabama.\u201dAlabama goes on the road to take on Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. Auburn will be without quarterback Bo Nix, out for the season following ankle surgery. Ohio State faces its biggest test of the year Saturday, traveling to The Big House to play No. 5 Michigan, with the winner heading to the Big Ten championship game and the loser more than likely being knocked out of the playoff race. No two-loss team has ever made the CFP.\u00a0\u201cWe work it year-round,\u201d Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said when asked about the rivalry. \u201cEvery day we work it. We work it in the offseason. We work it on Fridays in the weight room. We have our sessions in the preseason and spring. We have meetings about it.\u201cWe just constantly talk about it. And we talk about it in recruiting. The No. 1 goal here at Ohio State is to beat the Team Up North, period.\u201dNotre Dame comes in at six, needing help if they\u2019re to be in the final four at the end of the year.\u00a0\u201cNotre Dame has been building momentum all year,\u201d Barta said. \u201cThey are a terrific team, and they are highly thought of by the committee.\u201dOklahoma State (7), Baylor (8), Ole Miss (9), and Oklahoma round out the top-10. OSU and Oklahoma play in their \u201cBedlam Series\u201d Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.\u00a0Take a look at the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings below.\u00a0Georgia\u00a0Ohio StateAlabamaCincinnati\u00a0MichiganNotre DameOklahoma StateBaylor\u00a0Ole MissOklahomaOregonMichigan StateBYUWisconsinTexas A&#038;MIowaPittsburghWake ForestUtahNC StateSan Diego StateUTSAClemsonHoustonArkansasJoe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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