Big Ten: Top Teams’ College Football Playoff Odds

Michigan (9-1, 6-1)

Michigan’s loss to Iowa in Week 11 put them on the outside looking in for the first time all season. It isn’t that they aren’t going to make the College Football Playoff, but they can’t have any other falls this season.

Their biggest battle is going to be Ohio State. The way most people see it, if Michigan defeats the Buckeyes they’re in the top four. If they loss, their College Football Playoff dreams are gone. Even if they loss the Big Ten Championship, the Wolverines should have a strong enough resume to keep them in during the final rankings.

As strange as it seems, Michigan may have the lowest chance of getting into the the CFP. It basically comes down to one game, and if the Wolverines slip up before then they’re finished. It’s weird to think that a team with two top ten victories is on the back-burner of the top 10. That’s what happens when you lose late in the season, though.

Michigan’s chances are unknown right now. It’s fairly uncertain who will win between them and Ohio State in Week 14. As said before, that game will decide the fate of both the Wolverines and the Buckeyes.

The top two teams in the Big Ten are going to battle it out for a spot in the College Football Playoff just like it should be. Although this game may have just as much of an impact on other teams as it does the two competing in it, it’s still a significant factor for both.

If the scenario plays out where Michigan does beat Ohio State, but then loses in the Big Ten Championship game, they will most certainly not see themselves in the top four. This team has no mistakes left, and will need to take advantage of every opportunity to find themselves in the College Football Playoff. Fortunately, these opportunities all rely on themselves.